Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Yunxi | 朱允熙 |
주윤희 (주윈시) |
(1391~1407). The fifth 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. | 윤희(允熙) |
| Zhu Zai | 朱在 |
주재 (주짜이) |
Zhu Zai(朱在, 1169~1239) was an official of the Southern Song Dynasty. He was the third son of Zhu Xi(朱熹) and married a daughter of Lü Zuqian(呂祖謙). In the reign of Emperor Ningzong(寧宗) he was appointed Controller-General(通判) of Quan Prefecture(泉州). | 재(在), 숙격(叔敬), 경지(敬之)，입기(立紀) |
| Zhu Zairui | 朱載叡 |
주재예 (주짜이뤼) |
Zhu Zairui (朱載叡,1536~1552), formally Crown Prince Zhuangjing(莊敬太子), was the second son of Emperor Shizong(世宗) of the Ming Dynasty. | 장경태(莊敬太) |
| Zhu Zhaoyuan | 朱朝元 |
주조원 (주자오위안) |
An imperial agent who came to Joseon during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 주조원(朱朝元) |
| Zhu Zhen | 朱震 |
주진 (주전) |
(d. 1138 CE). A high-ranking official during the Song Dynasty. | |
| Zhu Zhenheng | 朱震亨 |
주진형 (주전헝) |
Zhu Zhenheng(朱震亨, 1281~1351) was a physician during the Yuan Dynasty. | 단계(丹溪), 언수(彦修), 단계옹(丹溪翁) |
| Zhu Zhifan | 朱之蕃 |
주지번 (주즈판) |
He visited Korea in 1606 in order to announce the birth of a crown grandson of Ming. After he returned to China, he wrote a travel report entitled Fengshi Chaoxian lu 奉使朝鮮錄. Later he became Vice Minister 侍郞 of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部. | 주지번(朱之蕃), 주지번(朱之蕃) |
| Zhu Zhijun | 朱志均 |
주지균 (주즈쥔) |
(1403~1426). A great grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元章, Ming Taizu 明太祖 and also grandson of Zhu Shuang 朱樉, the second son of Zhu Yuanzhang. He became Prince Qin 秦王 in 1424. | 지균(志均) |
| Zhuan Xu | 顓頊 |
전욱 (좐쉬) |
One of the legendary rulers in Chinese mythology. He is usually said to be one of the Five Emperors 五帝 and the grandson of the Yellow Emperor 黃帝. He is renowned for calendrical, astrological, and religious reforms, and thought to have reinforced the patriarchal system by prohibiting close-kin marriages. | |
| Zhuang Guang | 莊光 |
장광 (좡광) |
See Yan Guang 嚴光. |