Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Jideng | 余繼登 |
여계등 (위지덩) |
(1544-1600) A native of the Northern Metropolitan Area (北直隸) and a jinshi of 1577. He participated in compiling Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty 大明會典(Da Míng Huidian).He served as Vice Minister of Rites (禮部侍郞) in the late 1590s | |
| Yu Jin | 于禁 |
우금 (위진) |
(d. 221). A millary general of Cao Wei 曹魏 during the Three Kingdoms period. At first he served Bao Xin 鮑信 and later he joined Cao Cao 曹操's camp to make significant contributions in war. | 문칙(Wenze 文則) |
| Yu Jin | 于謹 |
우근 (위진) |
(493-568). A renowned military commander and strategist in the Northern Wei, Western Wei, and Northern Zhou dynasties during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. | |
| Yu Jing | 余靖 |
여정 (위징) |
Yu Jing(余靖, 1000-1064) was an official of the Song Dynasty. He came from Qujiang District(曲江縣), Shao Prefecture(韶州) and earned the jinshi degree(進士) in 1024. He was demoted and exiled to Jun Prefecture(筠州) for impeaching Fan Zhongyan(范仲淹). He was sent to Khitan(契丹) as a commissioner. | 여정(余靖), 희고(希古), 안도(安道) |
| Yu Junyan | 兪俊彦 |
유준언 (위준옌) |
A Ming commander 指揮 who came to Joseon in 1593 to fight against the Japanese. | 유준언(兪俊彦) |
| Yu Liang | 庾亮 |
유량 (위량) |
(289–340). An official and general of the Jin 晉 dynasty. A native of Yingchuan Commandery 潁川郡. In the early reign of Emperor Cheng 成帝, he dominated the court as regent. | 량(Liang 亮), 원규(Yuangui 元規) |
| Yu Qian | 于謙 |
우겸 (위쳰) |
(1398-1457 CE). A native of Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江); a jinshi of 1421. Appointed Minister of War (兵部尙書) after the so-called Tumu Fort Incident (土木堡之變), he successfully defended Beijing against the Oirat Mongols. | |
| Yu Qiuzi | 虞丘子 |
우구자 (위추쯔) |
A prime minister (lingyin 令尹) during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 구자(Qiuzi 丘子) |
| Yu Rang | 豫讓 |
예양 (위랑) |
A famous assassin in the state of Jin 晉 in the Spring and Autumn period, who attempted to kill Zhao Xiangzi 趙襄子 for the sake of dead Zhi Bo 智伯. | |
| Yu Sheji | 虞世基 |
우세기 (위서지) |
Yu Sheji(虞世基, ?-681) was an official and calligrapher of the Sui Dynasty(隋). Born in Kuaiji commandery(會稽), he was the elder brother of Yu Shenan(虞世南). He was favored by Emperor Yang(煬帝) for his calligraphic talent. In 618, he and Emperor Yang were killed by Yuwen Huaji(宇文化及). | 세기(世基), 우세기(虞世基), 무세(懋世) |