Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
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Tai Ding | 太丁 |
태정 (타이딩) |
The eldest son of King Tang of Shang 商湯王. According to the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記, he did not succeed to the throne due to his early death. But the oracle bone inscriptions unearthed from Anyang record him as the second Shang king. | 대정(Da Ding 大丁), 문정(Wen Ding 文丁), 부정(Fu Ding 父丁) |
Tai Hao | 太昊 |
태호 (타이하오) |
The leader of the so-called Huaxia 華夏 tribes in Chinese mythology. According to one version of the legend, he is regarded as one of the Five Emperors 五帝. | 태호(Tai Hao 太皞), 태호(Tai Hao 太皓) |
Tai Jia | 太甲 |
태갑 (타이쟈) |
A king of the Shang dynasty. According to the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記, during his early reign there was internal disorder in court due to his autocratic rule. He was exiled for three years by prime minister Yi Yin 伊尹 until he repented and was restored to the throne by Yi Yin. | 대갑(Da Jia 大甲) |
Tai Jiang | 太姜 |
태강 (타이장) |
A wife of Gugong Danfu 古公亶父 (Zhou Tai Wang 周太王) and mother of Tai Bo 泰伯(太伯), Zhong Yong 仲雍, and Ji Li 季歷. | 강녀(Jiang Nü 姜女) |
Tai Kang | 太康 |
태강 (타이캉) |
The third king of the Xia 夏 dynasty. He is said to have liked hunting and not managed the affairs of state. | 강(Kang 康) |
Tai Ren | 太任 |
태임 (타이런) |
A virtuous wife of Ji Li 季歷 and the mother of King Wen of Zhou 周文王. | 문모(Wen Mu 文母), 임(Ren 任), 임(Ren 妊), 임(Ren 姙), 주태임(Zhou Tai Ren 周太任), 지임(Zhi Ren 摯任), 지임씨(Zhi Ren Shi 摯任氏), 지중(Zhi Zhong 摯仲), 태임(Tai Ren 太姙), 태임(Tai Ren 太妊) |
Tai Si | 太姒 |
태사 (타이쓰) |
A wife of King Wen of Zhou 周文王 and mother of ten sons including King Wu 武王 and the Duke of Zhou 周公. She was thought to be a exemplary woman in pre-modern China. | 대사(Da Si 大姒), 문사(Wen Si 文姒), 사(Si 姒), 신(Shen 莘), 사신(Si Shen 姒莘), 유신(Wei Shen 維莘), 주사(Zhou Si 周姒), 태사씨(Tai Si Shi 太姒氏), 희사(Ji Si 姬姒), 주문왕비(Zhou Wen Wang Fei 周文王妃) |
Tai Wang | 太王 |
태왕 (타이왕) |
See Gugong Danfu 古公亶父. | |
Tai Wu | 太戊 |
태무 (타이우) |
The seventh or ninth king of the Shang dynasty according to the oracle bone inscriptions unearthed from Anyang and the Records of the Grand Scribe 史記 by Sima Qian, respectively. He is said to have ruled the kingdom well by appointing able officials such as Yi She 伊陟 and Wu Xian 巫咸. | 대무(Da Wu 大戊), 은태무(Yin Tai Wu 殷太戊), 조무(Zu Wu 祖戊), 상중종(Shang Zhongzong 商中宗), 중종(Zhongzong 中宗), 자밀(Zi Mi 子密), 자주(Zi Zhou 子伷) 상종(Shang Zong 商宗), 은중종(Yin Zhongzong 殷中宗) |
Tai Wu | 太武 |
태무 (타이우) |
See Shang Tang Wang 商湯王. |