Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
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BeiWei Taiwudi | 北魏太武帝 |
북위태무제 (베이웨이타이우디) |
(408–452). An emperor of the Northern Wei 北魏 during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. In his reign, the Northern Wei doubled its territory and united all of northern China, ending the Sixteen Kingdoms period. As a faithful Taoist, he ordered the abolishment of Buddhist temples and statues of the Buddha. In 452, he was assassinated by his eunuch Zong Ai 宗愛. | 태무(Taiwu 太武), 탁발도(Toba Tao 拓拔燾) |
BeiWei Xiaomingdi | 北魏孝明帝 |
북위효명제 (베이웨이샤오밍디) |
(510–528). An emperor of the Northern Wei 北魏 during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. Because he succeeded to the throne at the age of 5, the government was dominated by his mother Empress Dowager Hu 胡太后. When he tried to curb his mother's powers in 528, the Empress poisoned him. | 원우(Yuanyu元詡), 효무제(Xiaowudi 孝武帝) |
BeiWei Xiaowendi | 北魏孝文帝 |
북위효문제 (베이웨이샤오원디) |
(467-499). An emperor of the Northern Wei 北魏 during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. He implemented a drastic policy of sinicization 漢化政策 intending to centralize the government. He also promoted intermarriage between the Xianbei 鮮卑 and the Han 漢. In 494, he moved the capital from Pingcheng 平城 to Luoyang(落陽), a city long acknowledged as a major center in Chinese history. | 효문(Xiaowen 孝文), 탁발굉(Toba Hong 拓拔宏)#, 원굉(Yuan Hong 元宏) |
BeiZhou Wudi | 北周武帝 |
북주무제 (베이저우우디) |
(543–578). The third emperor of the Northern Zhou 北周 during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. The fourth son of Yuwen Tai 宇文泰, the paramount general of the Western Wei 西魏. In 577, he destroyed the rival Northern Qi 北齊 and unified North China. | 우문옹(Yuwen Yong 宇文邕) |
Bi Gan | 比干 |
비간 (비간) |
A famous loyal subject in the late Shang dynasty. He was put to death by King Zhou 紂王 of the Shang due to his admonition to the dissipated king. King Zhou is said to have shouted that he would verify the saying that a sage has seven openings in the heart. | 간(Gan 干) |
Bi Gong | 畢公 |
필공 (비궁) |
A court advisor during the reigns of King Wu 武, Cheng 成, and Kang 康 in the early Zhou dynasty. | 필공고(Bi Gong Gao 畢公高) |
Bi Xuan | 薜瑄 |
벽선 (비쉬안) |
See Xue Xuan 薛瑄. | |
Bi Ziyan | 畢自嚴 |
필자엄 (비쯔옌) |
(1569-1638). A native of Zichuan 淄川 and jinshi of 1592. He served as President of Imperial Stud 太僕卿, vice censor-in-chief 右僉都御史, and Governor 巡撫 of Tianjin 天津. He took charge of the maritime defences. He trained his army in the methods of Qi Jiguang 戚繼光. He was promoted to Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Revenue 戶部, but Liu Zhongxian 魏忠賢 disliked him, so he pretended to be ill and left the court. During the Chongzhen 崇禎 period, he was reappointed Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. | 필자엄(畢自嚴) |
Bian Guanshi | 邊官實 |
변관실 (볜관스) |
Bian Guanshi(邊官實) was a commoner of the Ming Dynasty(明代), one of seven Chinese fugitives who escaped to Joseon(朝鮮) in the 12th year (1481) of Seongjong(成宗). | 변관실(邊官實) |
Bian Kun | 卞壼 |
변곤 (볜쿤) |
(281-328). An official of the Jin 晉 dynasty. As a native of Jiyin Commandery 濟陰郡., he had a profound knowledge of rituals. He was killed during the rebellion of Su Jun 蘇峻. | 망지(Wangzhi 望之) |