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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Gang | 張綱 |
장강 (장강) |
Zhang Gang(張綱), a native of Run Prefecture(潤州), was an official of the Song Dynasty. In 1116 he was appointed Erudite of the National University(太學博士) and later transferred to Editor of the Palace Library(祕書省校書郎). He was demoted for offending the Grand Councilor Cai Jing(蔡京). Later he was promoted Inspecting Censor(監察御使), but he was expelled due to discord with Qin Hui(秦檜). He was posthumously honored as Wenjian(文簡). | 장강(張綱), 언정(彦正), 화양노인(華陽老人) |
| Zhang Gelao | 張閣老 |
장각로 (장거라오) |
A minister of the Ming government during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He supported the proposal to send the army to help Joseon. | 장각로(張閣老) |
| Zhang Gongy | 張公藝 |
장공예 (장궁이) |
Zhang Gongyi(張公藝, 578), born in Shouchang(壽張), Yun Prefecture(鄆州), was a prominent figure of the Northern Qi(北齊), the Sui(隋) and the Tang(唐) Dynasties who was renowned for his family harmony. In 665, when Emperor Gaozong(高宗) visited his house on the way to make sacrifices to heaven and earth(封禪) at Mount Tai(泰山) , he asked him about the secret of his united and harmonious family. Zhang Gongyi just wrote down the word "Ren(忍)" 100 times. So touched, Emperor Gaozong shed tears and awarded him a prize. | 공예(公藝), 장공예(張公藝) |
| Zhang Guangqian | 張光前 |
장광전 (장광쳰) |
Zhang Guangqian(張光前), courtesy name Zhongming(仲明), was a military commander of the late Qing dynasty. He was sent to Joseon in the reign of Emperor Guangxu (光緖帝) of the Qing Dynasty. | 장광전(張光前), 중명(仲明) |
| Zhang Guangqian | 朱光前[張光前] |
주광전[장광전] (장광쳰) |
Thought to be a printing error of Zhang Guangqian(張光前), courtesy name Zhongming(仲明). As an admiral of the late Qing Dynasty, he was sent to Korea in the reign of Emperor Guangxu (光緖帝) of the Qing Dynasty. | 주광전(朱光前) |
| Zhang Guochong | 張國忠 |
장국충 (장구어충) |
A company commander 千總 of Ming who came to Korea during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He was killed while attacking Pyongyang 平壤 in 1592. | 장국충(張國忠) |
| Zhang Guotai | 張國泰 |
장국태 (장궈타이) |
A Chinese commoner who drifted to the shore of Jeolla Province(全羅道) during the reign of King Injo(仁祖) of Joseon. He was arrested for killing a Korean. | 국태(國泰), 장국태(張國泰) |
| Zhang Hai | 張海 |
장해 (장하이) |
A staff member of the Ming envoys who visited Korea in 1450. | 장해(張海), 해(海) |
| Zhang He | 張和 |
장화 (장허) |
A messenger of Wang Cheng'en 王承恩, a Ming officer. Wang sent him to the Joseon court in order to exchange their blue cloth for provisions in 1631. | 장화(張和), 화(和) |
| Zhang Heng | 張衡 |
장형 (장헝) |
(78-139 CE). A astronomer, inventor, geographer, poet and official during the Eastern Han period. The author of the famous "Rhapsody of the Eastern Capital" 東京賦 and the "Rhapsody of the Western Capital" 西京賦. | 장(Zhang 張) |
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