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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Yonghua | 楊永華 |
양영화 (양융화) |
A commissioner of Ming Regional Vice Commander (副總兵) Chen Jisheng (陳繼盛) who was stationed in Ga Island (椵島) in Joseon to defend against the Later Jin (後金) army in the late Ming period. | |
| Yang Youji | 養由基 |
양유기 (양요우지) |
(d. 559 BCE). A military commander and famous archer in the state of Chu 楚 during the Spring and Autumn period. | 양(Yang 養) |
| Yang Yuan | 楊元 |
양원 (양위안) |
One of the regional commanders (總兵) dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). He was executed in 1598 by the Ming court because of his defeat in the battle of Namwon (南原). | 양(楊), 양대장(楊大將), 양부장(楊副將), 양부총(楊副揔), 양총(楊摠), 양총병(楊總兵), 양총병(楊揔兵), 원(元), 총병(總兵) |
| Yang Yuhuan (楊玉環) / Yang Guifei | 楊貴妃 |
양귀비 (양위환/양구이페이) |
Yang Yuhuan(楊玉環, 719-756) was the favorite concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang(唐玄宗). Before Xuanzong took her over, she was the main wife of Li Mao(李瑁), Prince Shou(壽王). In the late reign of Emperor Xuanzong, the Yang clan came into power, and the rivalry between Yang Guozhong and An Lushan(安祿山) triggered the An Lushan Rebellion. During the An Lushan Rebellion, she was put to death by the demand of the soldiers who escorted Emperor Xuanzong. | 귀비(貴妃), 양귀비(楊貴妃), 양비(楊妃), 양씨(楊氏), 양태진(楊太眞), 태진(太眞) |
| Yang Yuhuan (楊玉環)/ Yang Taizhen (楊太眞) | 楊太眞 |
양태진 (양위환/양타이전) |
Refers to Yang Guifei 楊貴妃, see Yang Guifei 楊貴妃 | 양귀비(楊貴妃), 양비(楊妃) |
| Yang Yun | 楊惲 |
양운 (양윈) |
(d. 54 BCE). A maternal grandson of Sima Qian 司馬遷 and the son of chancellor 丞相 Yang Chang 楊敞. He was cut in two at the waist on the charge of treason by Emperor Xuan of Han 漢宣帝. | 운(Yun 惲) |
| Yang Yuqing | 楊虞卿 |
양우경 (양위칭) |
Yang Yuqing(楊虞卿, ?-?) was a friend of Yang Cheng(陽城) who was famous of his straight speech. Li Zongmin(李宗閔) highly appreciated him. He was known as an upright official, but later he flattered men of power. He served as scholar of Hongwen Institute(弘文館學士), Imperial Attendant(給事中), and Deputy Minister of Public Works(工部侍郎), Mayor of Capital City(京兆尹) successively before he was demoted and died. | 사고(師皐) |
| Yang Zhao | 楊照 |
양조 (양자오) |
A regional commander (總兵官) of Guangning (廣寧) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | 양(楊), 양총병(楊摠兵) |
| Yang Zhaoji | 楊肇基 |
양조기 (양자오지) |
(1581-1630 CE). A native of Yizhou (沂州). He served as Regional Commander (總兵官) of Datong (大同) and Commissioner-in-Chief of the Right (右都督) during the late Ming period. He reclaimed Santun (三屯) from the Qing army in the second year (1629) of the Chongzhen (崇禎) era. | |
| Yang Zhen | 楊震 |
양진 (양전) |
(54-124 CE). A high-ranking official who served as regional inspector 刺史, governor 太守, and later grand commandant 太尉 during the Eastern Han period. | 진(Zhen 震), 양백기(Yang Boqi 楊伯起) |
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