Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi Wei | 子韋 |
자위 (쯔웨이) |
A grand scribe 太史 and astrologer under Duke Jing of Song 宋景公 duirng the late Spring and Autumn period. | |
| Zi Xi | 子西 |
자서 (쯔시) |
(d. 544 BCE). A high minister 卿 of the state of Zheng 鄭 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 공손하(Gongsun Xia 公孫夏) |
| Zi Xia | 子夏 |
자하 (쯔샤) |
One of the prominent disciples of Confucius, the so-called "Wise Ones" (Shi zhe 十哲). Confucius evaluated him as an extensive and exact scholar but one without great comprehension. | 복상(Bu Shang 卜商), 위공(Wei Gong 魏公), 하(Xia 夏) |
| Zi You | 子游 |
자유 (쯔유) |
One of the prominent disciples of Confucius, the so-called ”Wise Ones” (Shi zhe 十哲). A native of the state of Wu 吳 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 유(游), 유약(有若), 자유(子游) |
| Zi Yu | 子羽 |
자우 (쯔위) |
(d. 578 BCE). A son of Duke Mu of Zheng 鄭穆公 and minister 大夫 in the state of Zheng 鄭 during the Spring and Autumn period. | |
| Zi Yu | 子輿 |
자여 (쯔위) |
See Zeng Shen 曾參. | |
| Zi Zang | 子臧 |
자장 (쯔짱) |
A son of a concubine of Duke Xuan of Cao 曹宣公 during the Spring and Autumn period. He refused to ascend to the throne, and defected to the state of Song 宋. | 자장(Zi Zang 子藏) |
| Zi Zhang | 子張 |
자장 (쯔장) |
(503-447 BCE). One of the prominent disciples of Confucius, the so-called ”Wise Ones” (Shi zhe 十哲). A native of the state of Chen 陳 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 전손사(Zhuansun Shi 顓孫師), 영천후(Yingchuan Hou 穎川侯), 전손(Zhuansun 顓孫) |
| Zijia Ji | 子家覊 |
자가기 (쯔자지) |
A minister 大夫 under Duke Zhao of Lu 魯昭公 during the Spring and Autumn period. He advised the duke not to attack the Jisun 季孫 lineage. When the duke was defeated and took refuge in the state of Qi 齊, he followed the duke. | 자가구(Zijia Ju 子家駒), 자가의백(Zijia Yi Bo 子家懿伯), 자가자(Zijia Zi 子家子) |
| Zijia Ju | 子家駒 |
자가구 (쯔자쥐) |
See Zijia Ji 子家覊. |