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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Sansi | 武三思 |
무삼사 (우싼쓰) |
Wu Sansi (武三思, ?-707) was a powerful official of the Tang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty founded by his aunt Wu Zetian(武則天). In the reign of Emperor Zhongzong(中宗), he became very powerful due to the trust of both Emperor Zhongzong and Empress Wei(韋皇后). However, as he was involved in Emperor Zhong's sudden death, he was killed by Li Chongjun(李重俊) the Crown Prince in 707. | 무삼사(武三思), 양선왕(梁宣王) |
| Wu Shi | 吳石 |
오석 (우스) |
A Chinese man who was taken captive by one of the Manchurian tribes and fled to Joseon during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | |
| Wu Shicong | 吳世琮 |
오세종 (우스충) |
A military officer of Wu Sangui(吳三桂), who rebelled against the Qing dynasty. | 오세종(吳世琮) |
| Wu Shidao | 吳師道 |
오사도 (우스다오) |
Wu Shidao(吳師道, 1283~1344) was an official and Neo-Confucian scholar during the Yuan Dynasty. Hailing from Wuzhou Prefecture(婺州), he earned the jinshi degree in 1321. He wrote Comment on Stratagems of the Warring States(戰國策校注). | 오사도(吳師道), 정전(正傳) |
| Wu Shifan | 吳世蕃 |
오세번 (우스판) |
See Wu Shifan 吳世璠 | 세번(世蕃), 오세번(吳世蕃) |
| Wu Shifan | 吳世璠 |
오세번 (우스판) |
Wu Shifan(吳世璠, ?~1681) was the grandson of Wu Sangui(吳三桂) and the son of Wu Yingxiong(吳應熊). After Wu Sangui died, he ascended to the throne of the Zhou (周) Dynasty. However, his revolt was eventually quelled by Emperor Kangxi (康熙帝) of the Qing Dynasty, and he committed suicide. | 세번(世璠), 오세번(吳世璠) |
| Wu Shilin | 吳世霖 |
오세림 (우스린) |
Wu Shilin(吳世霖) was the grandson of Wu Sangui(吳三桂). After Wu Sangui's revolt was eventually quelled by Emperor Kangxi (康熙帝) of the Qing Dynasty, he was executed along with his father. | 세림(世霖), 오세림(吳世霖) |
| Wu Sijie | 吳四姐 |
오사저 (우쓰제) |
A Ming woman who was taken captive by one of the Manchurian tribes and fled to Joseon. She was sent back to Liaodong (遼東) by the Joseon authorities in 1468. | |
| Wu Tai Bo | 吳太伯 |
오태백 (우타이보) |
See Tai Bo 泰伯. | |
| Wu Tianming | 吳天明 |
오천명 (우톈밍) |
A firearms specialist under Company Commander (千摠) Chen Yinglong (陳應龍) who was dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). |
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