Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhan Yongxiang | 詹永祥 |
첨영상 (잔융샹) |
A messenger of the Ministry of War 兵部. He visited Joseon with a letter to the Joseon court in 1596. | 첨영상(詹永祥) |
| Zhan Ziming | 詹子明 |
첨자명 (잔쯔밍) |
A messenger of Du Qian 杜潛, junior envoy 副使. He visited Seoul in 1601. While staying in Seoul, he was attacked and wounded by runaway Ming soldiers who did not return to Ming after the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 첨자명(詹子明) |
| Zhang Anshi | 張安世 |
장안세 (장안스) |
(d. 62 BCE). A high-ranking official who was reputed for incorruptability during the Western Han period. He served as director of the secretariat 尙書令, general of the right 右將軍, and marshal of the state 大司馬 during the reigns of Emperor Wu, Emperor Zhao, and Emperor Xuan. The second son of Zhang Tang 張湯. | 안세(Anshi 安世) |
| Zhang Ao | 張敖 |
장오 (장아오) |
(d. 182 BCE). A son of the King of Zhao 趙王 Zhang Er 張耳 and son-in-law of Emperor Gao of Han 漢高祖. | 오(Ao 敖) |
| Zhang Benli | 張本立 |
장본립 (장번리) |
A doctor who came to Korea in 1431 as a staff official of the Ming envoys. | 장본립(張本立) |
| Zhang Bilatu | 張必剌禿 |
장필랄독 (장비라투) |
A soldier who was stationed in Liaodong(遼東) during the reign of Emperor Hongzhi (1488-1505) of the Ming Dynasty. | 장필자(張必刺) |
| Zhang Buzheng/Commissioner Zhang | 張布政 |
장포정 (장부정) |
His name is not known. He was provincial administration commissioner 布政使 of Henan 河南. He visited Joseon in 1597 and took charge of Korean affairs at that time. | 장포정(張布政) |
| Zhang Buzhi | 張補之 |
장보지 (장부즈) |
He served as censor 御史 during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He argued for fighting the Japanese. | 보지(補之), 장보지(張補之), 장보지(張輔之) |
| Zhang Cai | 章蔡 |
장채 (장차이) |
Refer to Zhang Dun 章惇, Cai Jing 蔡京, and Cai Bian 蔡卞 during the Song Dynasty period. | |
| Zhang Changling | 張昌齡 |
장창령 (장창링) |
Zhang Changling(張昌齡) was an official of the Tang Dynasty. Born in Nangong(南宮) of Jiz Prefecture(冀州), he was renowned for his literary talent. He died in 667. | 장창령(張昌齡) |