Glossary of Proper Nouns

Chinese Personal Names

Terms Chinese Korean Explanation Another Name
Zhou Zhao Gong 周召公 주소공
(저우자오궁)
See Zhao Gong Shi 召公奭.
Zhou Zheng Wang 周鄭王 주정왕
(저우정왕)
(953-973 CE). King Zheng of Zhou. The last emperor of the Later Zhou (Hou Zhou 後周) dynasty during the late Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (wu dai shi guo 五代十國) period. He was demoted to king of Zheng (Zheng Wang 鄭王) after the Song 宋 dynasty was established. 정왕(Zheng Wang 鄭王), 주제(Zhou Di 周帝), 주공제(Zhou Gong Di 周恭帝)
Zhou Zhuo 周倬 주탁
(저우줘)
A Ming envoy who visited Korea during the reign of King Wu 禑王 of Goryeo 高麗. He praised Korea as a country of courtesy. 주탁(周倬)
Zhu Anshi 朱安世 주안세
(주안스)
A rebel leader. He incited a rebellion around 1708 in Guangxi 廣西. He argued that he was an offspring of the Ming imperial family. 주안세(朱安世)
Zhu Bao 珠寶 주보
(주바오)
An entertainer of Prince who Pacifies the West, Wu Sangui.
Zhu Bian 朱弁 주변
(주볜)
Zhu Bian(朱弁, 1085~1144) was an official of the Song Dynasty. He was born in Wuyuan District(婺源縣) and later fled south with the Song court. He was detained for 17 years by the Jin court(金) after he had been sent to the Jin(金) as an ambassador. After the Song court signed the Treaty of Shaoxing(紹興和議) with the Jin(金), he finally returned to the Song in 1143. 주변(朱弁), 소장(少章), 관여거사(觀如居士)
Zhu Chong 周珫 주충
(주충)
Director 郎中 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部 in 1545. He praised a memorial sent by the Joseon court. 주류(周琉), 주충(周珫)
Zhu Chongchan 朱冲煘 주충불
(주충찬)
(1397-1440). A grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元章, the founder of Ming and also the eldest son of Zhu Song 朱松, Prince Han 韓王. He was enthroned as Prince Han in 1411. He was in office until 1440 when he died. 충점(冲煘)
Zhu Chongmu 朱冲炑 주충목
(주충무)
A grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元章, the founder of Ming and also the second son of Zhu Song 朱松, Prince Han 韓王. He was made Prince Xiangling 襄陵王 in 1404. 충목(冲炑)
Zhu Ci 朱泚 주차
(주츠)
Zhu Ci(朱泚, 743–784) was a general of the Tang Dynasty. Born in You Prefecture(幽州), he was at first a subordinate of Li Huaixian(李懷仙), military governor of Youzhou Circuit(幽州節度使). After Li Huaixian's death, he served the succeeding military governor(節度使) Zhu Xicai(朱希彩). Zhu Xicai, however, was also killed in a revolt of his subordinates. He and his brother Zhu Tao(朱滔) suppressed the revolt, and he made himself military governor of Youzhou Circuit. When his brother Zhu Tao rebelled against the Tang Dynasty in 782, he was removed as military governor. Upset, he launched a rebellion against the Tang Dynasty and proclaimed himself Emperor of Qin(秦). In 784, he was defeated and killed while fleeing. 주차(朱泚)
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