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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunyu Yi | 淳于意 |
순우의 (춘위이) |
See Cang Gong 倉公. | |
| Chunyu Zhang | 淳于長 |
순우장 (춘위장) |
A son of an elder sister of the Empress Dowager Wang 王政君 and superintendent of the guards 衛尉 during the reign of Emperor Cheng of Han 漢成帝. Traditionally, he had been classed among the flatterers. | |
| Cisheng Huanghou [Empress Cao] | 慈聖皇后 |
자성황후 (츠성황허우[차오황허우]) |
Empress Cao(曹皇后, 1016-1079) was an empress consort of Emperor Renzong(仁宗) of the Song Dynasty. After the dethronement of Empress Guo(郭皇后), she was installed as empress consort in 1033 at the age of 18. When Emperor Yingzong(英宗) lay sick in bed, she ruled as regent empress dowager for a while. In the reign of Emperor Shenzong(神宗), she disapproved of the emperor's policy of adopting the reforms promoted by Wang Anshi(王安石). | 자성황후(慈聖皇后), 조씨(曺氏) |
| Cishou Huanghou | 慈壽皇后 |
자수황후 (치서우황허우) |
Her family name was Sun 孫. She married Emperor Xuanzong 宣宗 as a concubine. After she gave birth to the son who later became Emperor Yingzong 英宗, Emperor Xuanzong favored her. As a result, she replaced the former empress. After the emperor died, she became the regent for her son from 1435 to 1442. | 성렬자수황태후(聖烈慈壽皇太后) |
| Ciyi Huangtaihou | 慈懿皇太后 |
자의황태후 (치이황타이호우) |
(1426-1468). The main wife of Emperor Yingzong 英宗 with the title of Empress Xiaozhuangrui 孝莊睿皇后. She did not give birth to any child. However, since his husband was fond of her, she did not lose her position. When Yingzong died, he ordered that she would be buried with him after she lived out her natural life. The next emperor, Chenghua 成化 provided her with the name, Empress Dowager Ziyi 慈懿皇太后. | 자의황대후(慈懿皇大后) |
| Cui Chengxiu | 崔呈秀 |
최정수 (추이청슈) |
(d. 1627). A native of Jizhou 薊州 and jinshi of 1613. He became the Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of War 兵部. He was a principal member of Wei Zhongxian's 魏忠賢 party who suppressed members of the Donglin party 東林黨. After Wei collapsed, he was executed. | 최정수(崔呈秀) |
| Cui Guang | 崔光 |
최광 (추이광) |
(449—522). An official of the Northern Wei 北魏. Emperor Xiaowen 孝文帝 spoke highly of his literary competence. In 518 he corrected the flaws in the Shijing 石經. | 장인(Zhangren 長仁) |
| Cui Hao | 崔浩 |
최호 (추이하오) |
(d. 450). A prime minister of the Northern Wei 北魏 from the Cui clan of Qinghe 淸河崔氏, one of the four most distinguished clans in northern China at that time. With his advice, Emperor Taiwu was able to unify northern China and end the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Being a devout Taoist, he seriously affected Emperor Taiwu's decision to abolish Buddhist temples and statues of the Buddha. In 450, Cui Hao carved and erected the tablets that revealed much about Emperor Taiwu's ancestors. The Xianbei 鮮卑族 were very angry, so despite his high status, Cui Hao was put to death along with his entire clan. | 백원(Boyuan 伯淵) |
| Cui Huan | 崔瓛 |
최환 (추이환) |
A jinshi from Yunnan 雲南 province. He met Chae Su 蔡壽, Joseon envoy, at the Interpreters Institute 會同館 and talked about current Joseon politics in 1488. | 최환(崔瓛), 환(瓛) |
| Cui Ji | 崔吉 |
최길 (추이지) |
A brigade general 遊擊 in Liaodong 遼東 in 1608. In that year, he visited Korea to participate in King Seonjo's 宣祖 funeral. | 최(崔), 최길(崔吉) |
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