Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuwen Tai | 宇文泰 |
우문태 (위원타이) |
(507–556). The paramount general of the Western Wei 西魏 during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. A native of Wuchuan Garrison 武川鎭. In 534, Emperor Xiaowu 孝武帝 of the Northern Wei 北魏, seeking to assert power independent of the powerful general Gao Huan 高歡, fled to Chang'an 長安, Yuwen Tai's domain. After Gao Huan installed Emperor Xiaojing 孝靜帝 as the emperor of the Eastern Wei 東魏, Yuwen Tai poisoned Emperor Xiaowu and declared the emperor's cousin Yuan Baoju 元寶炬 Emperor of the Western Wei. After Wuwen Tai's death, his son Yuwen Jue 宇文覺 forced Emperor Gong 恭帝 of the Western Wei to abdicate and proclaimed himself the emperor of the new dynasty, the Northern Zhou 北周. | 흑달(Heita 黑獺) |
| Zai Wo | 宰我 |
재아 (짜이워) |
See Zai Yu 宰予. | |
| Zai Yu | 宰予 |
재여 (짜이위) |
One of the prominent disciples of Confucius, the so-called "Wise Ones" (Shi zhe 十哲). A native of the state of Qi 齊. He served as a magistrate of Linzi 臨菑 in the state of Qi. | 여(Yu 予), 재아(Zai Wo 宰我), 자아(Zi Wo 子我), 제공(Qi Gong 齊公) |
| Zan Hou | 酇侯 |
찬후 (짠허우) |
See Xiao He 蕭何. | |
| Zang Cang | 臧倉 |
장창 (짱창) |
A subject of Duke Ping of Lu 魯平公 during the Warring States period, who is said to have prevented the Duke from meeting Mencius. | 장석자(Zang Xi Zi 臧賜子) |
| Zang Wen Zhong | 臧文仲 |
장문중 (짱원중) |
(d. 617 BCE), surname Zangsun 臧孫. A prominent minister 大夫 under Duke Zhuang 莊, Xi 僖, and Wen 文 in the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. | |
| Zang Xi Bo | 臧僖伯 |
장희백 (짱시보) |
(d. 718 BCE). The founding ancestor of the Zangsun 臧孫 lineage. The son of Duke Xiao of Lu 魯孝公 during the early Spring and Autumn period. | 희백(Xi Bo 僖伯), 공자구(Gongzi Kou 公子彄) |
| Zangsun | 臧孫 |
장손 (짱쑨) |
See Zangsun Da 臧孫達. | |
| Zangsun Da | 臧孫達 |
장손달 (짱쑨따) |
A statesman of the state of Lu 魯 during the early Spring and Autumn period. A son of Zang Xi Bo 臧僖伯. | 장손(Zangsun 臧孫), 장애백(Zang Ai Bo 臧哀伯) |
| Zao Fu | 造父 |
조보 (짜오푸) |
A semi-legendary skillful charioteer of King Mu of Zhou 周穆王, who is said to have become stars. He is also considered the founding ancestor of the Zhao 趙 clan. |