Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Yiyuan | 朱以源 |
주이원 (저우이위안) |
He was appointed Prince of Dongyuan 東原王 in 1612. According to Manchus' letter to Joseon of 1643, he was killed by Manchus when the Manchu army invaded Beijing in 1642. | 동원왕(東原王), 주이원(朱以源) |
| Zhu Yong | 朱庸 |
주용 (주융) |
A nephew of Emperor Zhengtong 正統. He led an expeditionary army against the Jianzhou Jurchens 建州女眞 in 1479. | 무녕후(撫寧侯), 주용(朱庸) |
| Zhu You | 朱祐 |
주우 (주유) |
(d. 48 CE). One of the meritorious retainers of Emperor Guangwu 光武帝 at the founding of the Eastern Han dynasty. | |
| Zhu Youji | 朱友季 |
주우계 (주유지) |
A Confucian scholar from Raozhou (饒州) who submitted a book he wrote to the emperor's palace during the reign of Yongle emperor(永樂帝) in the Ming Dynasty. He was punished for his unorthodox views. | 우계(Youji 友季) |
| Zhu Youqian | 李繼麟 |
이계린 (주유쳰) |
Zhu Youqian(朱友謙, ?-926) was highly regarded by Zhu Quanzhong(朱全忠) who had founded Later Liang(後梁). Quanzhong recognized his ability, adopted him as his son, and appointed him King Ji(冀王). After Zhu Quanzhong was assassinated by his son Zhu Yougui(朱友珪), he depended on Li Cunxu(李存勗). Li made him King Xiping(西平王). Emperor Zhuangzong(荘宗, Li Cunxu) of Later Tang(後唐) favored him and adopted him as his son and changed his name into Li Jilin(李継麟). But later he was falsely accused of rebellion with the result that his whole family was put to death. | 이계린(李繼麟), 덕광(德光), 간(簡) |
| Zhu Youyuan | 朱祐杬 |
주우원 (주유위안) |
(1476-1519). The fourth son of Emperor Xianzong 憲宗 of the Ming dynasty. He was entitled Prince Xing 興王 in 1487. His posthumous name was Xian 賢. His second son became Emperor Shizong 世宗. | 흥헌(興獻), 흥헌왕(興獻王) |
| Zhu Yuanli | 朱元禮 |
주원례 (주위안리) |
A native of Zhejiang 浙江. He was captured by the Japanese in 1584. Konishi Yukinaga 小西行長 sent him as a peace envoy in 1598, but he was detained by the allied forces of Ming and Joseon. | 주원례(朱元禮) |
| Zhu Yun | 朱雲 |
주운 (주윈) |
A local official who severely remonstrated with Emperor Cheng of Han 漢成帝. | 운(Yun 雲), 주(Zhu 朱) |
| Zhu Yunjian | 朱允熞 |
주윤견 (주윈졘) |
(b. 1385). The fourth son of Zhu Piao 朱標, the eldest son of Emperor Hongwu 洪武, and a younger brother of Emperor Jianwen 建文. After Emperor Yongle 永樂 expelled Emperor Jianwen, he was demoted to commoner. | 윤견(允熞) |
| Zhu Yuntong | 朱允熥 |
주윤통 (주윈퉁) |
(1378~1417). The third son of Zhu Piao 朱標, the eldest son of Emperor Hongwu 洪武, and a younger brother of Emperor Jianwen 建文. After Emperor Yongle(永樂) expelled Emperor Jianwen, he was demoted to commoner. | 윤통(允熥) |