Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Zongpu | 宗樸[趙宗樸] |
종박 (자오쭝푸) |
Zhao Zongpu(趙宗樸) was the second son of Zhao Yunrang(趙允讓), Prince Pu Anyi(濮安懿王) and an elder brother of Emperor Yingzong(英宗) of the Song Dynasty. After Emperor Yingzong's enthronement, he was installed as the Duke of Puguo(濮國公). | 종박(宗樸) |
| Zhao Zongyi | 宗懿[趙宗懿] |
종의 (자오쭝이) |
Zhao Zongyi(趙宗懿) was the first son of Zhao Yunrang(趙允讓), Prince Pu Anyi(濮安懿王) and an elder brother of Emperor Yingzong(英宗) of the Song Dynasty. After the Emperor Yingzong's enthronement, he was installed as the Duke of Heguo(和國公). In the reign of Emperor Shenzong(神宗), he was posthumously honored as Prince Shu(舒王). | 종의(宗懿) |
| Zhaocheng Huanghou | 昭成皇后 |
소성황후 (자오청황허우) |
She was the royal concubine of Emperor Ruizong(睿宗) and the mother of Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗) of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). After Emperor Ruizong ascended to the crown, she was proclaimed Defei(德妃). In 693, after Emperor Ruizong was forced to abdicate from the throne, she laid her curse on Empress Wu(則天武后). As her dissatisfaction was reported to Empress Wu, she was killed. After Emperor Ruizong was restored to the throne in 710, she was posthumously honored as Empress Zhaochenshusheneg(昭成順聖皇后). | 소성(昭成) |
| Zhaoping Jun | 昭平君 |
소평군 (자오핑쥔) |
A nephew of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝 who was executed for a crime not recorded. | 소평(Zhaoping 昭平) |
| Zhaosheng | 昭聖 |
소성 (자오청) |
See Zhaocheng Huanghou 昭成皇后 | 소성(昭聖), 소성순성황후(昭成順聖皇后) |
| Zhe Hu | 者胡 |
자호 (저후) |
See Zhe Lao 者老 | |
| Zhe Lao | 者老 |
자로 (저라오) |
A merchant of the Later Jin. | |
| Zhelaju | 者羅巨 |
자라거 (저라쥐) |
A Ming lady who was captured by Jurchens at the age of 16 or 17. She married twice and mothered three children. In 1466, in order to avoid her master's violence, she and her husband came over to Joseon along with one of their children. The Joseon court sent her and her husband back to Ming. | 자라신(者羅臣) |
| Zhen Dexiu | 眞德秀 |
진덕수 (전더슈) |
Zhen Dexiu(眞德秀, 1178~1235) was a scholar and philosopher of the Southern Song Dynasty. He came from Jian Prefecture(建州) and earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1199. He successively filled various government posts, such as Imperial Diarist(起居舍人), Vice Minister in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices(太常少卿), Drafter in the Imperial Secretariat(中書舍人), Vice Minister of Rites(禮部侍郎), Minister of Revenue(户部尚書), Hanlin Academician(翰林學士), and finally Vice Counselor(參知政事). Zhen Dexiu wrote the books Daxue yanyi(大學衍義), Xinjing(心經), Zhengjing(政經), Du Shu ji(讀書記) and Wenzhang zhengzong(文章正宗). His collected writings are assembled in the Zhen Xishan quanji(眞西山全集). | 덕수(德秀), 서산(西山), 서산진씨(西山眞氏), 진(眞), 진덕수(眞德秀), 진서산(眞西山), 포성백(蒲城伯), 경원(景元), 경희(景希), 서산선생(西山先生) |
| Zhen Hou | 甄后 |
견후 (전허우) |
A wife of Cao Pi 曹丕, the founding emperor of Cao Wei 曹魏 and the mother of Cao Rui 曹叡, Emperor Ming 明帝 of Cao Wei. She gained the favor of Cao Pi and gave birth to Cao Rui. But because Cao Pi loved a concubine, Lady Guo 郭氏, she lost favor and committed suicide. She was posthumously honored as Empress Wenzhao 文昭皇后. |