Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Liangchen | 張良臣 |
장량신 (장량천) |
A mobile corps commander(遊擊) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 량신(良臣) |
| Zhang Liangxiang | 張良相 |
장량상 (장량샹) |
A mobile corps commander(遊擊) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 량상(良相), 유격(遊擊), 장량상(張良相), 장유격(張遊擊) |
| Zhang Liu | 張留 |
장류 (장류) |
He was captured by Jurchens and then escaped to Korea. The Joseon court sent him back to Liaodong 遼東 in 1486. | 장류(張留) |
| Zhang Liusan | 張六三 |
장육삼 (장류싼) |
A military officer of the Ming Dynasty who was sent to Joseon(朝鮮) during the reign of King Seonjo(宣祖). | 륙삼(六三), 장육삼(張六三) |
| Zhang Lu | 張魯 |
장로 (장루) |
The third leader of the Celestial Masters 天師道 and warlord based in the Hanzhong 漢中 region during the late Eastern Han period. | |
| Zhang Mao | 章懋 |
장무 (장마오) |
(1436-1552). He received first place in the metropolitan examination in 1466. Later he served as compiler 編修 of the Hanlin Academy 翰林院, provincial judge 按察使 of Fujan 福建 province. When he was provincial judge, he suppressed rebellions and rendered distinguished service. Later he served as Left Vice Minister 侍郞 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部 and then Minister of the same ministry in Nanjing 南京. | 장무(章懋) |
| Zhang Nanxuan [Zhang Shi] | 張南軒[張栻] |
장남헌[장식] (장난쉬안[장스]) |
Refer to Zhang Shi(張栻). | 장남헌(張南軒), 경천(敬天), 남헌(南軒) |
| Zhang Ning | 張寧 |
장녕 (장닝) |
A supervising secretary 給事中 of the Office of Rites 禮科. He visited Korea in 1460 as an envoy. He brought the edict which rebuked the Joseon court for luring and killing Jurchen leaders. | 녕(寧), 장녕(張寧) |
| Zhang Pu | 張溥 |
장부 (장푸) |
A staff member of the Ming(明) envoy dispatched to Joseon during the reign of Emperor Hongwu (1368-1398). | 부(溥), 장부(張溥) |
| Zhang Qian | 張騫 |
장건 (장쳰) |
(200-114 BCE). An imperial envoy during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝 who played a significant pioneering role in getting reliable information about Central Asia. | 건(Qian 騫) |