Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
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Yanzi | 顔子 |
안자 (옌쯔) |
See Yan Hui 顔回. | |
Yao | 堯 |
요 (야오) |
See Di Yao 帝堯. | |
Yao Chen | 姚臣 |
요신 (양오천) |
A Ming palace eunuch (太監) who was dispatched to Joseon as an envoy for the investiture in the first year (1568) of King Seonjo (宣祖) of Joseon. | |
Yao Chong | 姚崇 |
요숭 (야오충) |
Yao Chong(姚崇, 650-721) served as a chancellor in the Tang Dynasty(唐朝) and Wu Zetian’s Zhou Dynasty(武周). His conflict with Princess Taiping(太平公主) caused his demotion to a local post, but Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗) reinstated him as chancellor. He worked actively to stabilize public livelihood by banning luxuries and reducing taxes. Along with another chancellor of those days, Song Jing(宋璟), he was called ‘Yao Song(姚宋)’ of the Kaiyuan(開元) era. | 숭(崇), 요(姚), 요숭(姚崇), 원지(元之) |
Yao Di | 姚弟 |
요제 (야오디) |
A Chinese interpretor of the American merchant ship that drifted off the coast of Joseon during the reign of King Gojong(高宗). | 요제(姚弟) |
Yao Guangxiao | 姚廣孝 |
요광효 (야오광샤오) |
(1335-1418 CE). A Buddhist priest who was one of the meritorious retainers of the Prince of Yan (燕王) Zhu Di (朱棣) during the Jingnan Rebellion (靖難之變). | |
Yao Lingyan | 姚令言 |
요령언 (야오링옌) |
Yao Lingyan(姚令言, ?-784) was an official and general of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). He was appointed military governor of Jingyuan(涇原節度使) but later rebelled. After his rebellion was crushed, he fled to Tibet(吐蕃). When they refused to provide asylum, his subordinates assassinated him and delivered his head to Chang’an. | 요령언(姚令言) |
Yao Qi | 姚期 |
요기 (야오치) |
See Yao Qi 銚期. | |
Yao Qi | 銚期 |
요기 (야오치) |
(d. 34 CE). One of the meritorious retainers at the founding of the Eastern Han dynasty. A native of the Yingchuan 潁川 commandery. | 기(Qi 期) |
Yao Siren | 姚思仁 |
요사인 (야오쓰런) |
A native of Zhejiang (浙江) who won a jinshi degree in 1583; he served as a censor (御史) of Shandong Circuit (山東道) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming and later was promoted to Minister of Works (工部尙書) during the Tianqi era (1621-1627). |