Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Xiaowen Di (Emperor Xiaowen of Han) | 漢孝文帝 |
한효문제 (한샤오원디) |
See Han Wen Di 漢文帝. | |
| Han Xiaoxuan Di (Emperor Xiaoxuan of Han) | 漢孝宣帝 |
한효선제 (한샤오쉬안디) |
See Han Xuan Di 漢宣帝. | |
| Han Xiaozhao Di (Emperor Xiaozhao of Han) | 漢孝昭帝 |
한효소제 (한샤오자오디) |
See Han Zhao Di 漢昭帝. | |
| Han Xin | 韓歆 |
한흠 (한신) |
An upright grand minister over the masses 大司徒 during the reign of the Emperor Guangwu of Han 漢光武帝. He was removed from office and committed suicide after he remonstrated with Emperor Guangwu. | |
| Han Xin | 韓信 |
한신 (한신) |
(d. 196 BCE). A prominent military commander who contributed greatly to the founding of the Western Han dynasty. As Emperor Gao 高祖 was afraid of his growing influence, he was entrapped and executed by Empress Lü 呂后. | 신(Xin 信), 한(Han 韓) |
| Han Xiu | 韓休 |
한휴 (한시우) |
Han Xiu(韓休, 672-739), born in the Chang'an(長安) district of Capital commandery(京兆), was an offical of the Tang Dynasty. He briefly served Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗) as chancellor. He was reputed to be a man of kindness and honesty. | 한휴(韓休), 휴(休), 백옥(伯玉) |
| Han Xuan Di (Emperor Xuan of Han) | 漢宣帝 |
한선제 (한쉬안디) |
(92-49 BCE; r. 74-49 BCE). Liu Bingyi 劉病已. The tenth emperor of the Western Han dynasty. The great-grand son of Emperor Wu 武帝 and the grand son of Liu Ju 劉據 who was deposed by the heir apparent. After Emperor He's death, Liu Bingyi was declared emperor by Huo Guang 霍光. During his reign, the empire enjoyed general peace and prosperity thanks to a policy of retrenchment. | 공손(Gongsun 公孫), 병이(Bingyi 病已), 선(Xuan 宣), 선제宣帝, 중종(Zhongzong 中宗), 한효선제(Han Xiao Xuan Di 漢孝宣帝) |
| Han Yi | 韓益 |
한익 (한이) |
Han Yi(韓益) was an official during the reign of Emperor Wenzong(文宗) of the Tang Dynasty. As he was very knowledgeable in financial affairs, he was appointed to positions related to finance on the recommendation of Chancellor Li Shi(李石). Later, however, when he was accused of receiving bribes, Li Shi regreted the recommendation. | 한익(韓益) |
| Han Yi | 韓億 |
한억 (한이) |
Han Yi(韓億, 972~1044) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1002 and was a son-in-law of Grand Councilor Wang Tan(王旦). In the reign of Emperor Renzong(仁宗), he insisted on recruiting competitive generals and compiling books on military strategy. He later became Left Assistant Director in the Department of State Affairs (尚書左丞). He was posthumously honored as Zhongxian(忠憲). | 한억(韓億), 종위(宗魏) |
| Han Yin Huanghou | 漢陰皇后 |
한음황후 (한인황허우) |
See Yin Hou 陰后. |