Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Yu | 韓愈 |
한유 (한위) |
Han Yu(韓愈, 768-824)was an official, essayist, and poet during the Tang dynasty. He is regarded as a precursor of Neo-Confucianism. In 815, he wrote A Memorial on Bone-relics of the Buddha論佛骨表, which was a strongly worded protest against Buddhist influence on the country. Enraged, Emperor Xianzong(憲宗) demoted him to prefect of Chao prefecture(潮州刺史). In the reign of Emperor Mu(穆宗), he returned to Chang'an and was appointed VIce Minister of the Ministry of Personnel(吏部侍郞). He is generally considered the greatest master of classical prose in the Tang Dynasty. He was an important Confucian intellectual in his day and sponsor of many literary figures. | 유(愈), 창려후(昌黎侯), 한(韓), 한문공(韓文公), 한유(韓愈), 한유지(韓愈之), 한자(韓子), 한창려(韓昌黎), 한퇴지(韓退之) |
| Han Yu/Han Tuizhi | 韓退之 |
한퇴지 (한위/한투이즈) |
Refer to Han Yu(韓愈) | 퇴지(退之), 한창려(韓昌黎), 한퇴지(韓退之) |
| Han Yuan | 韓瑗 |
한원 (한위안) |
Han Yuan(韓瑗, 606-659), born in Sanyuan district(三原) of Capital commandery(京兆), was an official of the Tang Dynasty who served Emperor Gaozong(高宗) as chancellor. When Emperor Gaozong was about to remove his first wife Empress Wang(王皇后) and install Consort Wu(Wu Zhaoyi, 武昭儀) as empress, he criticized the emperor's order. For this reason, he was exiled and demoted to prefect of Zhen Prefecture(振州刺史). | 한원(韓瑗), 백옥(伯玉) |
| Han Yuan Di (Emperor Yuan of Han) | 漢元帝 |
한원제 (한위안디) |
(75-33 BCE; r. 48-33 BCE). The eleventh emperor of the Western Han dynasty. His reign is best remembered for the promotion of Confucianism as the official state ideology. | 원(Yuan 元), 원제元帝, 원종(Yuanzong 元宗) |
| Han Zhang Di (Emperor Zhang of Han) | 漢章帝 |
한장제 (한장디) |
(57-88 CE; r. 75-88 CE). The third emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty. Along with his father Emperor Ming 明帝, his reign has been highly praised and is regarded as the golden age of the Eastern Han period. | 장(Zhang 章), 장제(Zhang Di 章帝), 한제(Han Di 漢帝) |
| Han Zhao Di (Emperor Zhao of Han) | 漢昭帝 |
한소제 (한자오디) |
(94-74 BCE; r. 87-74 BCE). The eighth emperor of the Western Han dynasty and the youngest son of Emperor Wu 武帝. As he was only eight years old when he ascended the throne, Huo Guang 霍光 served as regent during his reign. | 소(Zhao 昭), 소제昭帝, 효소(Xiao Zhao 孝昭), 한효소제(Han Xiao Zhao Di 漢孝昭帝) |
| Han Zhao Hou | 韓昭侯 |
한소후 (한자오허우) |
(r. 362-333 BCE). Lord Zhao of Han. The sixth ruler of the state of Han 韓 during the Warring States period. By appointing able officials such as Shen Buhai 申不害, he made Han a mighty state. | 소후(Zhao Hou 昭侯), 한후(Han Hou 韓侯) |
| Han Zhongyan | 韓忠彦 |
한충언 (한중옌) |
Han Zhongyan(韓忠彦, 1038~1109) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. Born in Anyang(安陽), he was the oldest son of Han Qi(韓琦). He served Emperor Huizong(徽宗) as Grand Councilor. He was posthumously honored as Wending(文定). | 한충언(韓忠彦), 사박(師樸) |
| Han Zhuo | 寒浞 |
한착 (한줘) |
A prime minister 相 of the You Qiong lineage 有窮氏. He killed Yi 羿, the head of the You Qiong Shi, and Xiang 相, the ruler of the Xia dynasty, and usurped the throne of the Xia. He was killed by Mi 靡, a subject of the Xia dynasty. | 착(Zhuo 浞), 한착(Han Zhuo 韓浞) |
| Han Zonggong | 韓宗功 |
한종공 (한쭝궁) |
An officer who came to Korea as a subordinate of Li Rusong 李如松 in 1592. | 한종공(韓宗功) |