Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhou Jiamao | 周嘉謨 |
주가모 (저우쟈마오) |
A native of Hanchuan and jinshi of 1571. He served as Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部 during the Wanli 萬曆 period. He received the will of Wanli 萬曆 at the emperor's death bed. He was expelled from the court when Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢 swayed the court. After Wei's downfall, he again became the Minister 尙書 of the same ministry. | 주가모(周嘉謨) |
| Zhou Jiang Hou | 周姜后 |
주강후 (저우쟝허우) |
See Jiang Hou 姜后. | |
| Zhou Jing Wang | 周景王 |
주경왕 (저우징왕) |
(r. 544-520 BCE). King Jing of Zhou. The twenty-fourth king of the Zhou dynasty during the Spring and Autumn period. | 경왕(Jing Wang 景王) |
| Zhou Ju | 周擧 |
주거 (저우쥐) |
[Advisory official 諫議大夫 during the reign of Emperor Shun of Han 漢順帝.] | |
| Zhou Jun | 周浚 |
주준 (저우쥔) |
An assistant regional commander 參將 of Ming who led a section of the expeditionary army against the Jianzhou Jurchens 建州女眞 in 1467. | 주준(周浚) |
| Zhou Kang Wang | 周康王 |
주강왕 (저우캉왕) |
(r. 1020-996 or 1005-978 BCE). King Kang of Zhou. The third ruler of the Zhou dynasty. His reign is considered to have been a peaceful and prosperous period. | 강(Kang 康), 강왕(Kang Wang 康王) |
| Zhou Kui | 周葵 |
주규 (줘쿠이) |
Zhou Kui(周葵, 1098~1174) was an official of the Southern Song Dynasty. He came from Chang Prefecture(常州) and earned the jinshi degree in 1125. In the reign of Emperor Xiaozong(孝宗) he became Vice Counselor(參知政事), but he resigned due to his opposition to the northern expedition to recover North China. | 규(葵), 입의(立義) |
| Zhou Li Wang | 周厲王 |
주려왕 (저우리왕) |
(d. 828 BCE; r. 877-841 or 857-842 BCE). King Li of Zhou. The tenth king of the Zhou dynasty who died in exile due to a revolt by the people of the state 國人. During his exile, Gongbo He 共伯和 (or according to other sources, Duke Ding of Zhou [周定公] and Duke Mu of Zhao [召穆公 ]) is said to have ruled as regent. | 려(Li 厲), 려왕(Li Wang 厲王), 주려(Zhou Li 周厲) |
| Zhou Lie Wang | 周烈王 |
주렬왕 (저우례왕) |
(r. 375-369 BCE). King Lie of Zhou. The thirty-third king of the Zhou dynasty during the Warring States period. During his reign, Duke Xian of Qin 秦獻公 moved the capital to Liyang 櫟陽. | 렬왕(Lie Wang 烈王), 주이렬왕(Zhou Yilie Wang 周夷烈王) |
| Zhou Mu | 周木 |
주목 (저우무) |
A native of Changshu 常熟 and jinshi of 1475. He served as Vice-Director of the Messenger Office 行人司司副 in Nanjing 南京, and then Director 郞中 of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部. Later he worked as administration vice commissioner 參政 in Zhejiang 浙江. | 주목(周木) |