Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhong Hui | 仲虺 |
중훼 (종후이) |
A renowned minister in the early Shang dynasty. According to the Zuo Commentary 左傳, he was a prime minister of the left 左相 under King Tang of Shang 商湯王. | |
| Zhong Hui | 鍾會 |
종회 (종후이) |
(225–264). A military general of the Cao Wei 曹魏 during the Three Kingdoms period. Zhong Hui and Deng Ai 鄧艾 made great contributions to conquer the Shu Han 蜀漢. Dissatisfied with the better rewards Deng Ai received, Zhong Hui rebelled against Deng Ai but failed. | |
| Zhong Jun | 終軍 |
종군 (중쥔) |
(133-112 BCE). Advisory official 諫大夫 during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝. | |
| Zhong Nian | 仲年 |
중년 (중녠) |
(d. 699 BCE). The younger brother of Duke Xi of Qi 齊僖公 in the Spring and Autumn period. | 제중년(Qi Zhong Nian 齊仲年), 계중년(Ji Zhong Nian 季仲年) |
| Zhong Ren | 仲壬 |
중임 (중런) |
A son of King Tang of Shang 商湯王, and a younger brother of Bu Bing (外丙; 卜丙). According to the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記, he was on the throne for only four years before he died. | 연임(Yan Ren 燕壬), 공임(Gong Ren 工壬), 기임(Qi Ren 其壬), 남임(Nan Ren 南壬) |
| Zhong Wu | 鍾巫 |
종무 (중우) |
A guardian shaman 神巫 of the house of minister 大夫 Mr. Yin shi 尹氏 in the state of Zheng 鄭. When Duke Yin of Lu 魯隱公 returned from Zheng with Mr. Yin, he built a shrine for Zhong Wu 鍾巫 in the state of Lu 魯. | |
| Zhong Yong | 仲雍 |
중옹 (중융) |
The second son of Gugong Danfu 古公亶父 (Zhou Tai Wang 周太王), who, with his elder brother Tai Bo 太伯, ran away to the Jiangnan 江南 region to yield the position of the clan head to his younger brother Ji Li 季歷. He became the second ruler of the state of Wu 吳 following his elder brother. | |
| Zhong You | 仲由 |
중유 (중유) |
See Zi Lu 子路. | |
| Zhongli Yi | 鍾離意 |
종리의 (중리이) |
[Deputy director of the secretariat 尙書僕射 during the reign of Emperor Ming of Han 漢明帝.] | |
| Zhongshan Fu | 仲山甫 |
중산보 (중산푸) |
The minister 卿士 of King Xuan of Zhou 周宣王 during the late Western Zhou period. | 산보(Shan Fu 山甫), 중산보(Zhongshan Fu 仲山父) |