Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
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Wu Han | 吳漢 |
오한 (우한) |
(d. 44 CE). One of the meritorious retainers at the founding of the Eastern Han dynasty. | 무(Wu 武), 충(Zhong 忠) |
Wu Huifei | 武惠妃 |
무혜비 (우후이페이) |
Consort Wu. Wu Huifei(武惠妃, 699-737) was a concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (唐玄宗). She was the mother of Li Mao(李瑁), Prince Shou(壽王). | 무혜비(武惠妃), 정순황후(貞順皇后) |
Wu Huo | 烏獲 |
오획 (우훠) |
A man of great strength and a famous warrior under King Wu of Qin 秦武王 during the Warring States period. | |
Wu Jiuling | 吳九齡 |
오구령 (우주링) |
A commissioner of a grand coordinator (巡撫) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | |
Wu Ju | 伍擧 |
오거 (우쥐) |
A minister 大夫 of the state of Chu 楚 during the Spring and Autumn period. | |
Wu Kui | 吳奎 |
오규 (우쿠이) |
Wu Kui(吳奎, 1011-1068) was an official of the Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1027 and became Hanlin Academician(翰林學士) in 1059. In the reign of Emperor Shenzong(神宗), he was demoted and exiled to Qing Prefecture(青州) due to his opposition to the reforms promoted by Wang Anshi(王安石). | 규(奎), 오규(吳奎), 장문(長文) |
Wu Li | 五利 |
오리 (우리) |
See Luan Da 欒大. | |
Wu Liang | 吳良 |
오량 (우량) |
The Assistant Commander (指揮僉事) of the Imperial Bodyguard (錦衣衛) who was dispatched to Joseon as an envoy in 1441. | |
Wu Liangxi | 吳良璽 |
오량새 (우량시) |
An assistant salt controller (運同) in the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 량새(良璽) |
Wu Lin | 吳璘 |
오린 (우린) |
Wu Lin(吳璘, 1102-1167) was a renowned general of the Southern SongDdynasty and the younger brother of Wu Jie(吳玠). When the Jin(金) invaded the Song, he recaptured Long Prefecture(隴州), Lan Prefecture(蘭州) and Yuan Prefecture(原州). He was posthumously honored as Wushun(武順). | 오린(吳璘), 당경(唐卿) |