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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Shifan | 嚴世蕃 |
엄세번 (옌스판) |
(d. 1565 CE). A son of Yan Song 嚴嵩 who was a powerful courtier during the mid-Ming period. Thanks to his fatehr, he was promoted as high as Vice Minister of the Left (左侍郞) of the Ministry of Works (工部) without a jinshi degree. He was impeached and executed after the death of Yan Song. | 세번(世蕃) |
| Yan Shu | 晏殊 |
안수 (옌수) |
Yan Shu(晏殊, 991 ~ 1055) was an official and educator of the Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi degree at the age of fourteen. He was the teacher of Fan Zhongyan(范仲淹), Kong Daofu(孔道輔) and Ouyang Xiu(歐陽脩). During his tenure as Grand Councilor, he recommended Han Qi(韓琦), Fan Zhongyan(范仲淹) and his son-in-law Fu Bi(富弼). Dismissed from the position of Grand Councilor at 54, he spent the remainder of his life serving in provincial positions. | 수(殊), 안수(晏殊), 동숙(同叔), 원헌(元獻) |
| Yan Shuzi | 顔叔子 |
안숙자 (옌수쯔) |
A native of the state of Lu 魯. According to tradition, he is said to have behaved appropriately when a widow lodged in his place to seek shelter from a rainstorm. | |
| Yan Song | 嚴嵩 |
엄숭 (옌쑹) |
(1480-1567 CE). A native of Fenyi (分宜), Jiangxi (江西). A jinshi of 1505. As Senior Grand Secretary (內閣首輔) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming, he killed several key courtiers, such as Xia Yan (夏言) and Zeng Xi (曾銑) and monopolized state affairs for over twenty years. In his later years, he was ousted from the post and died of illness. | 숭(嵩), 엄각로(嚴閣老), 엄숭(嚴崇) |
| Yan Wuyao | 顔無繇 |
안무요 (옌우야오) |
A native of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. The father of Yan Hui 顔回, the most beloved disciple of Confucius. | 곡부후(Qufu Hou 曲阜侯) |
| Yan Xian | 閻顯 |
염현 (옌셴) |
(d. 125 CE). General of chariots and cavalry 車騎將軍 in the court of Emperor Shun of Han 漢順帝. An elder brother of the Empress Yan of Emperor An of Han 漢安帝. | 현(Xian 顯) |
| Yan Xin | 顔辛 |
안신 (옌신) |
Thought to refer to Yan Xing 顔幸; see Yan Xing 顔幸. | |
| Yan Xing | 顔幸 |
안행 (옌싱) |
(b. 505 BCE). A native of the state of Lu 魯 during the Spring and Autumn period. A disciple of Confucius. | 양곡후(Yanggu Hou 陽穀侯) |
| Yan Yan | 言偃 |
언언 (옌옌) |
One of the prominent disciples of Confucius, the so-called ”Wise Ones” (Shi zhe 十哲). A native of the state of Wu 吳 during the Spring and Autumn period. He was notable for his literary accomplishments. | 오공(Wu Gong 吳公), 유(You 游), 자유(Zi You 子游) |
| Yan Yannian | 嚴延年 |
엄연년 (옌옌니엔) |
(d. 58 BCE). A famous oppressive official 酷吏 during the reigns of Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan of Han. | 장연년(Zhuang Yannian 莊延年) |
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