Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Ding | 趙鼎 |
조정 (자오딩) |
Zhao Ding(趙鼎, 1085~1147) was a Grand Councilor during the reign of Emperor Gaozong(高宗) of the Southern Dynasty. He was demoted and banished by Qin Hui(秦檜) because he advocated resisting the Jin(金). | 조정(趙鼎), 원진(元鎮) |
| Zhao Du | 趙都 |
조도 (자오두) |
A eunuch of Korean origin active during the Yongle 永樂 period. A native of Naju 羅州. | 조도(趙都) |
| Zhao Dun | 趙盾 |
조순 (자오둔) |
(d. 601 BCE). A high minister 卿 in the state of Jin 晉 during the Spring and Autumn period. As a regent, he remonstrated with Duke Ling 靈公 many times. Being resentful of the influence of Zhao Dun, Duke Ling attempted to assassinate Zhao Dun, but he escaped Jin. Duke Ling was killed by Zhao Chuan 趙穿, a cousin (or nephew) of Zhao Dun. | |
| Zhao Feiyan | 趙飛燕 |
조비연 (자오페이옌) |
(d. 1 BCE). Emperor Cheng's 成帝 second empress during the late Western Han period. She was originally a slave who was famous for singing and dancing. | |
| Zhao Fu | 趙輔 |
조보 (자오푸) |
(d. 1486 CE). A native of Fengyang (鳳陽), Nanjing (南京). He was entitled as Earl of Wujing (武靖伯) in 1465 for his successful suppression of the rebellion in Liangguang (兩廣). With his participation in Ming army's invasion of the Jianzhou Jurchens 建州女眞 in 1467, he was promoted to be a marquis. | 조보(趙輔) |
| Zhao Fumin | 趙撫民 |
조무민 (자오푸민) |
A rebel leader who was active between the Hui River 淮水 and the Tang River 碭水 around 1600. He gathered people with witchcraft. | 조무민(趙撫民) |
| Zhao Gao | 趙高 |
조고 (자오가오) |
(d. 207 BCE). A powerful enuch of the Qin dynasty who had been partly blamed for the fall of the empire. Following the death of the First Emperor, he, with Li Si 李斯, plotted to make Hu Hai 胡亥, the second son of the First Emperor, the Second Emperor. | 고(Gao 高) |
| Zhao Gong | 趙羾 |
조공 (자오궁) |
A native of Xiangfu 祥符 and juren 擧人 of 1387. He studied at the National University 太學 in Nanjing 南京. He served as a Secretary 主事 in the Ministry of War 兵部. He presented a military map which pointed out every critical strategic point in the empire. Emperor Taizu 太祖 of Ming regarded his talent highly, so he was promoted as an administrative commissioner 參政 in Zhejiang 浙江. He made a contribution to expel Japanese pirates. During the Yongle 永樂 period, he was an envoy to Vietnam. After he came back, he served as the vice Ministers 侍郞 of the Ministries of Rites 禮部, Justice 刑部, and War 兵部 successively. Later he served as ministers 尙書 of the above ministries. He was known to be very upright and intelligent. | 조공(趙羾), 공(羾) |
| Zhao Gong Shi | 召公奭 |
소공석 (자오궁스) |
A son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王) who helped King Wu of Zhou 周武王 conquer the Shang dynasty. He was enfeoffed in Yan 燕 after the Zhou dynasty was established. | 군석(Jun Shi 君奭), 소백(Zhao Bo 召伯), 주소공(Zhou Zhao Gong 周召公) |
| Zhao Guanghan | 趙廣漢 |
조광한 (자오광한) |
(d. 65 BCE). An official of the Western Han dynasty who was renowned for the strict enforcement of the law. Impeached by Xiao Wangzhi 蕭望之, he was executed. | 광한(Guanghan 廣漢), 자도(Zidu子都) |