Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
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Nan Wei | 南威 |
남위 (난웨이) |
An upright scribe in the state of Qi 齊 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 남사(Nan Shi 南事) |
Nandun | 南頓 |
남돈 (난둔) |
See Nandun Jun 南頓君. | |
Nandun Jun | 南頓君 |
남돈군 (난둔쥔) |
The father of Emperor Guangwu of Han 漢光武帝. | 유흠(Liu Qin 劉欽) |
Nang Wa | 囊瓦 |
낭와 (낭와) |
A prime minister (lingyin 令尹) of the state of Chu 楚 during the Spring and Autumn period. In 506 BCE, Chu was greatly defeated by allied forces led by King Helü of Wu. Subsequently, Nang Wa fled to the state of Zheng 鄭. | |
Nangong Jingshu | 南宮敬叔 |
남궁경숙 (난궁징수) |
A son of Meng Xi Zi 孟僖子 who was a head of the ministerial lineage Mengsun 孟孫 in the state of Lu 魯. He became a disciple of Confucius following his father's will. | |
Nangong Kuo | 南宮适 |
남궁괄 (난궁쿼) |
One of the so-called seventy-two disciples of Confucius. Confucius is said to have called him "junzi" 君子 (superior person) admiring his moral conduct. | 여양후(Ruyang Hou 汝陽侯), 남용(Nan Rong 南容) |
Nanmutai | 南木太 |
남목태 (난무타이) |
(?-1635) He followed Nurhaci since his childhood. He became one of eight principle generals of Hungtaiji when Hungtaiji became the next emperor. He participated in invading Joseon in 1627. In 1630, he was defeated by Ming forces at Yingping(永平). In 1633 he became banner commander-in-chief(固山額眞). In 1635 he accomplished a majer victory against Ming forces nearby Jinzhou(錦州) in 1635. He died in the same year. | 납목태(納穆泰), (만)Namtai (남타이) |
Nei Yin | 內隱 |
내은 (네이인) |
A Chinese women who came to Isan, Pyeong'an Province. She was sent back to China in 1467. | |
Ni Liushi | 倪劉時 |
예류시 (니류스) |
A runner in Jianzhou (建州) who absconded to Joseon during the Chenghua era (1465-1487) of the Ming. He was returned to Ming in 1483. | |
Ni Qian | 倪謙 |
예겸 (니첸) |
(1415-1479). A jinshi of 1439. When he was an expositor-in-waiting (侍講) of the Hanlin Academy (翰林院) in 1450, he was dispatched to Korea as senior envoy (正使). Later he was promoted to Nanjing Minister of Rites (南京禮部尙書) during the Chenghua era (1465-1487). | 겸(謙), 예(倪) |