Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Shi | 張奭 |
장석 (장스) |
Zhang Shi(張奭) was a figure of the Tang Dynasty. He was a son of Zhang Yi(張倚) who was favored by Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗). In 743, in order to gain favor from Zhang Yi, Miao Jinqing(苗晉卿), an examiner of civil examinations, allowed Zhang Shi to pass the exam. This case was disclosed by An Lushan(安祿山), and Zhang Shi had no choice but to retake the examination, which he could not pass. | 장석(張奭) |
| Zhang Shicheng | 張士誠 |
장사성 (장스청) |
Zhang Shicheng(張士誠, 1321~1367 was one of the leaders of the Red Turban Rebellion in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty. Later he established the Kingdom of Dazhou(大周) with reigning name Tianyou(天佑). | 장사성(張士誠) |
| Zhang Shijie | 張世傑 |
장세걸 (장스제) |
Zhang Shijie(張世傑, ?~1279) was a military commander during the final years of the Southern Song Dynasty. Along with Wen Tianxiang(文天祥) and Lu Xiufu(陸秀夫), he is regarded as one of the "Three heroes of the late Song Dynasty(宋末三傑)". After the death of Emperor Duanzong(端宗) in 1278, he enthroned Emperor Duanzong's younger brother Zhao Bing(趙昺). After his fleet was defeated by the Mongols at the Battle of Yamen(厓門海戰) on March 19, 1279, his fleet was destroyed by a storm, and he was drowned . | 장세걸(張世傑) |
| Zhang Shijue | 張世爵 |
장세작 (장스줴) |
He served Li Rusong 李如松 as right wing general 右翼將軍 during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). After a Ming force was defeated at Byoekjegwan 碧蹄館, Zhang pursuaded Li to retreat to Gaeseong. He often argued that Ming forces should retreat. | 세작(世爵), 장(張), 장대장(張大將), 장부장(張副將), 장세작(張世爵), 장총병(張摠兵) |
| Zhang Shikui | 張世魁 |
장세괴 (장스쿠이) |
He came to Korea during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion) when he was a brigade general 遊擊. | 장세괴(張世魁) |
| Zhang Shizhi | 張釋之 |
장석지 (장스즈) |
A high-ranking official in the courts of Emperor Wen of Han 漢文帝 and Emperor Jing 景帝 who served as superintendent of trials 廷尉. | 석지(釋之), 장석지(張釋之) |
| Zhang Shouqi | 張壽祺 |
장수기 (장서우치) |
A Han Chinese during the Chongzhen era (1628-1644) of the Ming dynasty. | 수기(壽祺), 장수기(張壽祺) |
| Zhang Sishu | 張思叔 |
장사숙 (장쓰수) |
A Confucian scholar and disciple of Cheng brothers(程子) during the Northern Song Dynasty. | 장사숙(張思叔) |
| Zhang Sizong | 張思宗 |
장사종 (장쓰쭝) |
A staff member of the Ming envoys who went to Japan. They returned to Korea in 1599. | 장사종(張思宗) |
| Zhang Song | 張松 |
장송 (장쑹) |
(d. 212 CE). A key advisor of Liu Zhang 劉璋 who was regional commissioner 牧 of Yizhou 益州 during the late Eastern Han period. |