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Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Xi | 优羲 |
우희 (요우시) |
See Fu Xi 伏羲. | |
| You Yu | 由餘 |
유여 (요우위) |
A prominent prime minister 上卿 during the reign of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 in the Spring and Autumn period. | |
| You Zuo | 游酢 |
유초 (유쭤) |
You Zuo(游酢, 1053-1123) was a neo-Confucian philosopher of the Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 1083. He studied under Cheng Yi(程頤) and Cheng Hao(程顥). | 유초(游酢), 정부(定夫), 광평선생(廣平先生) |
| Yousong Shi | 有娀氏 |
유융씨 (요우쑹스) |
The father of Jian Di 簡狄 who was a wife of Di Ku 帝嚳. | 유융(Yousong 有娀), 융(Song 娀) |
| Yu Chao'en | 魚朝恩 |
어조은 (위차오언) |
Yu Chao'en(魚朝恩, 722-770) was a eunuch of the Tang Dynasty. As he enjoyed the confidence of Emperor Suzong(肅宗), he become military supervisor (監軍) during An Lushan's rebellion. In 758, he impeached Guo Ziyi(郭子儀), which helped Li Guangbi(李光弼) take over Guo's place. He also enjoyed Emperor Daizong(代宗)'s favor. However, in the later reign of Emperor Daizong, he lost the emperor's trust and was killed. | 어(魚), 어조은(魚朝恩), 조은(朝恩) |
| Yu Cheng'en | 于承恩 |
우승은 (위청언) |
A company commander (百戶) under Military Commissioner (經略) of Liaodong (遼東) Yang Gao (楊鎬) during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming. | 우차관(于差官) |
| Yu Chenglan | 玉承蘭 |
옥승란 (위청란) |
A mobile corps commander (遊擊) during the Chongzhen era (1628-1644) of the Ming. | |
| Yu Chengzong | 兪承宗 |
유승종 (위청쭝) |
A Ming official who came to Joseon during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He came to Joseon as a staff member of the Ming envoys to Japan. | 승종(承宗), 유승종(兪承宗) |
| Yu Cong | 于琮 |
우종 (위총) |
Yu Cong(于琮, ?-881) married Princess Guangde(廣德公主), a daughter of Emperor Xuanzong(宣宗). Later, Emperor Yizong(懿宗) promoted him Chancellor. In 880, when Huang Chao(黃巢) occupied the capital Chang’an(長安) and captured Yu Cong, he offered him the position of chancellor, but Yu Cong refused and was executed. | 종(琮), 예용(禮用) |
| Yu Dawu | 兪大武 |
유대무 (위다우) |
A Ming officer. He came to Joseon during the Imjin War(aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). The Ming army sent him to Gonishi, the Japanese commander, to propose peace. | 대무(大武), 유대무(兪大武) |
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