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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Shizong [Chai Rong] | 後周世宗[柴榮] |
후주세종 (스쭝[차이룽]) |
Emperor Shizong(世宗, 921~959) was an emperor of the Later Zhou dynasty(後周) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period(五代十國時代). He was an adopted son of Guo Wei(郭威) who founded the Later Zhou dynasty. Ruling from 954 to 959, he was considered an able ruler; however, his early death led to the fall of the Later Zhou dynasty. | 세종(世宗), 시영(柴榮) |
| Emperor Taizu [Yelü Abaoji] | 遼太祖[耶律阿保機] |
요태조 (타이쭈[예뤼아바오지]) |
Emperor Taizu(太祖, 872~926) was the first emperor of the Khitan(契丹). His reign witnessed domestic reforms and frequent military campaigns. He organized military systems and ordered the invention of the Khitan large script in 920. In 926 he destroyed the Bohai Dynasty(渤海). | 태조(太祖). 야율야보기(耶律阿保機) |
| Emperor Taizu [Zhao Kuangyin] | 宋太祖[趙匡胤] |
송태조 (타이쭈[자오쾅인]) |
Emperor Taizu(太祖, 927~976) was the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period(五代十國時代), he served Emperor Shizong(世宗) of the Later Zhou(後周). After the death of the emperor, he forced Emperor Gong(恭帝) to abdicate and proclaimed himself emperor. After the founding the Song Dynasty, he almost conquered Northern China. He also reestablished the centralized administration and the civil examination systems. He was succeeded by his younger brother Emperor Taizong(太宗). | 송(宋), 송조(宋祖), 송태조(宋太祖), 예조(藝祖), 조(祖), 태조(太祖), 조광윤(趙匡胤) |
| Emperor Taizu [Zhu Wen] | 朱溫 |
주온 (타이쭈[주원]) |
Refers to Zhu Quanzhong 朱全忠; see Zhu Quanzhong 朱全忠 | 주온(朱溫), (朱全忠), 양태조(梁太祖) |
| Emperor Zhuangzong (莊宗) / Li Cunxu (李存勗) | 唐莊宗 |
당장종 (좡쭝/리춘쉬) |
Emperor Zhuangzong(莊宗) was Prince Jin(晉王) and later became Emperor of Later Tang(後唐) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period(五代十國時代). In 923, after he overthrew Later Liang(後粱), he proclaimed himself the Emperor of Later Tang. However he was killed during an officer’s rebellion led by Guo Congqian(郭從謙) in 926, three years after the foundation of the dynasty. | 장종(莊宗), 이존욱(李存勗) |
| Empress Cao | 曺皇后 |
조황후 (차오황허우) |
Empress Cao(曹皇后, 1016-1079) was an empress consort of Emperor Renzong(仁宗) of the Song Dynasty. After the dethronement of Empress Guo(郭皇后), she was installed as empress consort in 1033 at the age of 18. When Emperor Yingzong(英宗) was ill, she ruled as regent empress dowager. In the reign of Emperor Shenzong(神宗), she disapproved of the emperor's reform policies promoted by Wang Anshi(王安石). | 조(曺) |
| Empress Xiaozhang | 孝章皇后 |
효장황후 (샤오장황허우) |
Empress Xiaozhang(孝章皇后, 952~995), family name Song(宋), was an empress consort of Emperor Taizu(太祖) of the Song Dynasty and a granddaughter of Emperor Gaozu(高祖) of Later Han(後漢). After the death of Empress Xiaoming(孝明皇后), she was installed as empress consort in 968. | 효장황후(孝章皇后) |
| Empress Zhuangsu | 莊肅皇后 |
장숙황후 (좡쑤황허우) |
An empress consort of Emperor Zhengde (正德帝) of the Ming Dynasty whose family name was Xia(夏). After ascending the throne, Empreror Jiajing (嘉靖帝) installed her as Empress Zhuangsu(壯肅皇后). | 장숙황후(莊肅皇后) |
| Er Kuan | 兒寬 |
아관 (얼콴) |
(d. 103 BCE). An able and generous local administrator during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝. | |
| Ershi | 二世 |
이세 (얼스) |
See Hu Hai 胡亥. |
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