Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gongsun He | 公孫賀 |
공손하 (궁쑨허) |
(d. 92 BCE). A chancellor 丞相 during the reign of Emperor Wu 武帝 in the Western Han period. Implicated in the witchcraft case (wugu 巫蠱), he and his whole family were executed. | |
| Gongsun Hong | 公孫弘 |
공손홍 (궁쑨훙) |
(200-121 BCE). A Confucian scholar and chancellor 丞相 during the reign of Emperor Wu 武帝 in the Western Han period. | 공손(Gongsun 公孫), 공손자(Gongsun Zi 公孫子), 홍(Hong 弘) |
| Gongsun Long | 公孫龍 |
공손룡 (궁쑨룽) |
(325-250 BCE). A Chinese philosopher of the 'school' of dialecticians (Ming jia 名家). He is best known for the discussion of the statement, "a white horse is not a horse." | 지강후(Zhijiang Hou 枝江侯) |
| Gongsun Lu | 公孫祿 |
공손록 (궁쑨루) |
A native of Yingchuan 潁川. When there was a need to appoint a marshal of the state 大司馬 after the death of Emperor Ai 哀帝, Gongsu Lu and He Wu 何武 recommended each other to prevent Wang Mang's succession to the post. | 록(Lu 祿) |
| Gongsun Qiao | 公孫僑 |
공손교 (궁쑨차오) |
See Zi Chan 子産. | |
| Gongsun Qing | 公孫卿 |
공손경 (궁쑨칭) |
A native of Qi 齊. The esoteric master 方士 who encouraged Emperor Wu 武帝 to pursue immortality. | |
| Gongsun Shu | 公孫述 |
공손술 (궁쑨수) |
(7-36 CE). A ruler of a regional power based on the Sichuan 四川 region during the transition period between Western and Eastern Han. | 공손(Gongsun 公孫) |
| Gongsun Sui | 公孫遂 |
공손수 (궁쑨쑤이) |
A minister 大夫 of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. | |
| Gongsun Yang | 公孫鞅 |
공손앙 (궁쑨양) |
See Shang Yang 商鞅. | |
| Gongsun Yingqi | 公孫嬰齊 |
공손영제 (궁쑨잉치) |
A son of Lu minister 大夫 Gongsun Sui 公孫遂. He became the successor of his elder brother Gongsun Guifu 公孫歸父. |