Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Wenxian | 余文獻/餘文獻 |
여문헌 (위원셴) |
(1506-1563). A native of Dehua(present-day Jiujiang), Jiangxi who won a jinshi degree in 1544. He served as a a director 郎中 of Ministry of Rites (禮部) in 1555. | 문헌(文獻) |
| Yu Xijing | 于希璟 |
우희경 (위시징) |
A Qing(淸) consul who was stationed in Korea during the reign of King Sunjong(純宗). | 우희경(于希璟) |
| Yu Xin | 庾信 |
유신 (위신) |
(513-581). A great man of letters and high-ranking official in the Northern Zhou 北周 dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. | |
| Yu Xiyuan | 余希元 |
여희원 (위시위안) |
A commissioner (差官) disptached to Jianzhouwei (建州衛) on behalf of Mobile Corps Commander (遊擊) Hu Dashou (胡大受) in 1595. | 희원(希元) |
| Yu Xu | 虞詡 |
우후 (위쉬) |
An able magistrate (change 長) of Chaoge 朝歌 who successfully repelled the invasion of the Qiang 羌 tribes during the reign of Emperor An of Han 漢安帝. | |
| Yu Yin | 虞胤 |
우윤 (위인) |
An official of the Eastern Jin 東晋 dynasty. Upon trust of Emperor Ming 明帝, he took charge of palace guards 禁軍. | 윤(Yin 胤) |
| Yu Yuangui | 庾元規 |
유원규 (위위안구이) |
A prominent figure of the Eastern Jin 東晉 dynasty, who revealed Su Jun's 蘇峻 plot to Tao Kao 陶侃. | |
| Yu Yunwen | 虞允文 |
우윤문 (위윈원) |
Yu Yunwen(虞允文, 1110~1174) was an official and military strategist of the Song Dynasty. He came from Long Prefecture(隆州) and earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1154. He attempted to recover the North and earned a reputation for completely defeating the Jin troops at Caishiji(采石磯) in 1161. | 우윤문(虞允文), 빈보(彬甫) |
| Yu Zhe | 余喆 |
여철 (위저) |
Yu Zhe(余喆, ?~?) was an official of the Song Dynasty. Born in Youxi(尤溪) in Fujian(福建), he received the Jinshi degree(進士) in 1184. He impeached the Grand Councilor Han Tuozhou(韓侂胄) and also opposed the Song court's attempt to make a peace with the Jin(金). | 여철(余喆) |
| Yu Zhengfu | 余正甫 |
여정보 (위정푸) |
A Confucian scholar during the Southern Song Dynasty who corresponded with Zhu Xi(朱熹) about ritual issues. | 여정보(余正甫) |