Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeng Bu | 曾布 |
증포 (쩡부) |
Zeng Bu(曾捕, 1036~1107) was an official of the Song Dynasty. He was a younger brother of Zeng Gong(曾鞏), one of the Eight Great Men of Letters of the Tang and Song Dynasties(唐宋八大家). He supported Wang Anshi(王安石)'s reform policies. | 증포(曾布), 자선(子宣) |
| Zeng Dian | 曾點 |
증점 (쩡디엔) |
One of the early disciples of Confucius and the father of Zeng Shen 曾參. | 래무후(Laiwu Hou 萊蕪侯), 점(Dian 點), 증석(Zeng Xi 曾晳), 자석(Zi Xi 子晳) |
| Zeng Gong | 曾鞏 |
증공 (쩡궁) |
Zeng Gong(曾鞏, 1019~1083) was an official and writer of the Song Dynasty. He was one of the Eight Great Men of Letters of the Tang and Song Dynasties(唐宋八大家) and one of the supporters of the New Classical Prose Movement (新古文運動). He went through a series of provincial offices and became Aide to the Master of Writings(中書舍人) in 1082. | 공(鞏), 증공(曾鞏), 자고(子固) |
| Zeng Gong | 曾子固 |
증자고 (쩡궁) |
Refer to Zeng Gong(曾鞏). | 자고(子固), 증자고(曾子固) |
| Zeng Gongliang | 曾公亮 |
증공량 (쩡궁량) |
Zeng Gongliang(曾公亮. 998~1078) was an official of the Song Dynasty. In 1024, he earned the jinshi(進士) degree. He was one of the prominent supporters of Wang Anshi(王安石)'s reforms. | 공량(公亮), 증공량(曾公亮), 명중(明仲) |
| Zeng Guangquan | 曾廣詮[曾廣銓] |
증광전 (쩡광취안) |
A Qing Minister to Joseon during the reign of King Gojong(高宗). | 증광전(曾廣詮) |
| Zeng Ji | 魯幾[曾幾] |
노기[증기] (쩡지) |
See Zeng Ji 曾幾 | 노기(魯幾), 길보(吉甫) |
| Zeng Ji | 曾幾 |
증기 (쩡지) |
Zeng Ji(曾幾, 1085~1166) was an official and poet of the Southern Song Dynasty. In 1164, he resigned from office due to his old age. He was regarded as a member of the Jiangxi poets(江西詩派). | 증기(曾幾), 길보(吉甫) |
| Zeng Shen | 曾參 |
증삼 (쩡선) |
(505-435 BCE). One of the most prominent disciples of Confucius. He was the putative author of a large portion of the Great Learning 大學. He was notable for his filial piety. | 증(Zeng 曾), 증자(Zeng Zi 曾子), 자여(Zi Yu 子輿) |
| Zeng Weifang | 曾偉房 |
증위방 (쩡웨이팡) |
During the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion), he sent a memorial criticizing King Seonjo 宣祖. | 증위방(曾偉房) |