Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongsun Mie | 仲孫蔑 |
중손멸 (중쑨몌) |
A nobleman in the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. He was the grandson of Gongsun Ao 公孫敖 and the son of Gu, Earl Wen 文伯谷. | 맹헌자(孟獻子), 헌자(獻子) |
| Zhongzi | 仲子 |
중자 (중쯔) |
A concubine of Duke Hui of Lu 魯惠公 and the mother of Duke Huan 桓公. | |
| Zhou Bo | 周勃 |
주발 (저우보) |
(d. 169 BCE). One of the most important meritorious retainers of Emperor Gao at the founding of the Han dynasty and chancellor of the right 右丞相 during the reign of Emperor Wen of Han 漢文帝. | 강후(Jiang Hou 絳侯), 발(Bo 勃) |
| Zhou Chang | 周昌 |
주창 (저우창) |
(d. 192 BCE). An upright imperial counsellor 御史大夫 during the reign of Emperor Gao of Han 漢高祖. | 창(Chang 昌) |
| Zhou Cheng Wang | 周成王 |
주성왕 (저우청왕) |
(r. 1042-1021 BCE). King Cheng of Zhou. The second king of the Zhou dynasty. As he was young when he was enthroned, his uncle the Duke of Zhou 周公 ruled the state as regent for several years. | 성(Cheng 成), 성왕(Cheng Wang 成王), 주성(Zhou Cheng 周成), 주왕(Zhou Wang 周王) |
| Zhou Dang | 周黨 |
주당 (저우당) |
A reputed recluse 隱士 during the early Eastern Han period. | |
| Zhou Daoji | 周道繼 |
주도계 (저우다오지) |
A company commander 千總 under Chen Yin 陳寅. He was shot by the Japanese at the Battle of Ulsan 蔚 in 1598. | 주도계(周道繼) |
| Zhou Dunji | 周敦吉 |
주돈길 (저우둔지) |
A loyal subordinate of Liu Ting 劉綎. He falsely reported to King Seonjo 宣祖 that Liu Ting made military contributions during the battle of Sunchoen 順天 in 1598. | 돈길(敦吉), 주돈길(周敦吉) |
| Zhou Dunyi | 周敦頤 |
주돈이 (줘둔이) |
Zhou Dunyi(周敦頤, 1017–1073) was a Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher during the Song Dynasty. He was the author of the Explanations of the Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate(太極圖說) and the All-Embracing Book(通書). Zhou Dunyi was a significant influence on Zhu Xi(朱熹). Cheng Hao(程顥) and Cheng Yi(程頤) studied under him. | 도국공(道國公), 돈신(敦頣), 돈실(敦實), 돈이(敦頤), 렴(濂), 렴(濂), 렴계(濂溪), 렴계선생(濂溪先生), 렴계주씨(濂溪周氏), 렴계주자(濂溪周子), 무숙(茂叔), 주(周), 주돈신(周敦頣), 주돈이(周惇頤), 주돈이(周敦頤), 주렴계(周濂溪), 주무숙(周茂叔), 주선생(周先生), 주원공(周元公), 주자(周子) |
| Zhou Fu | 周馥 |
주복 (저우푸) |
Zhou Fu(周馥) was an official of the Qing dynasty, who took charge of signing the Joseon-Qing Communication and Commerce Rules(朝淸商民水陸貿易章程) in 1882. | 주복(周馥) |