King Hyo (Korean : 기형; Hanja : 箕亨) was the 6th king of Mahan confederacy. He reigned from 113 BCE to 73 BCE. His true name was Hyo (Korean : 형; Hanja : 亨). He was succeeded by Yang of Samhan (Yang Wang).
Jizi or Qizi or Kizi was a semi-legendary Chinese sage who is said to have ruled Gija Joseon in the 11th century BCE. Early Chinese documents like the Book of Documents and the Bamboo Annals described him as a virtuous relative of the last king of the Shang dynasty who was punished for remonstrating with the king. After Shang was overthrown by Zhou in the 1040s BCE,he allegedly gave political advice to King Wu,the first Zhou king. Chinese texts from the Han dynasty onwards claimed that King Wu enfeoffed Jizi as ruler of Chaoxian. According to the Book of Han,Jizi brought agriculture,sericulture,and many other facets of Chinese civilization to Joseon. His family name was Zi/Ja (子) and given name was Xuyu/Suyu.
Gija Joseon was a dynasty of Gojoseon allegedly founded by the sage Jizi (Gija),a member of the Shang dynasty royal house. Concrete evidence for Jizi's role in the history of Gojoseon is lacking,and the narrative has been challenged since the 20th century.
Cheoljong of Joseon was the 25th king of the Joseon,reigning from 1849 to 1864. After Heonjong of Joseon died without a male heir in 1849,Queen Sunwon chose Cheoljong,aged 19,to be the next king,as the heir to late Sunjo of Joseon.
The Longqing Emperor,personal name Zhu Zaiji (朱載坖),was the 13th Emperor of the Ming dynasty,reigned from 1567 to 1572. He was initially known as the Prince of Yu (裕王) from 1539 to 1567 before he became the emperor. His era name,Longqing,means "great celebration".
Zhuanxu,also known as Gaoyang,was a mythological emperor of ancient China.
Han is a common Chinese surname. The spelling "Han" is based on China's pinyin system and so used throughout Mainland China. Spelling can vary from 'Hon' in Cantonese-speaking areas to 'Hang' in Hainan. It is the 15th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. In 2003,Han (韩) is ranked 25th in China in terms of the number of bearers at around 8 million persons. In 2019 it was the 28th most common surname in Mainland China.
Wani is a semi-legendary scholar who is said to have been sent to Japan by Baekje of southwestern Korea during the reign of Emperor Ōjin. He used to be associated with the introduction of the Chinese writing system to Japan.
This is a family tree of the main line of descent of Confucius.
Han Hwak;1400 –1456),nicknamed Ganyijae (간이재),was a politician and a diplomat during the Joseon period of Korea. He served as Left State Councillor. Han Hwak is mostly known by his second daughter,the Queen Insu. She married the son of Prince Suyang. Some years later,Suyang became King Sejo,the seventh King of the Joseon Dynasty,and his son became Crown Prince Uigyeong. The honorary title Queen Insu was granted when one of the children of Insu and Uigyeong became the King Seongjong of Joseon. His eldest daughter Princess Consort Jeongseon,was the wife of Prince Gyeyang.
King Gang was the 2nd king of Mahan confederacy. He reigned from 193 BCE to 189 BCE. His true name was Gang. He was succeeded by An of Samhan.
King An was the 3rd king of Mahan confederacy. He reigned from 189 BCE to 157 BCE. His true name was An. He was succeeded by Hye of Samhan.
King Hye was the 4th king of Mahan confederacy. He reigned from 157 BCE to 144 BCE. His true name was Hye. He was succeeded by Myung of Samhan.
King Myung was the 5th king of Mahan confederacy. He reigned from 144 BCE to 113 BCE. His true name was Myung. He was succeeded by Hyo of Samhan.
King Yang was the 7th king of Mahan confederacy. He reigned from 73 BCE to 58 BCE. His true name was Hyo. He was succeeded by Won of Samhan.
King Hyo was the 8th king of Mahan confederacy. He reigned from 58 BCE to 33 BCE. His true name was Hyo. He was succeeded by Gye of Samhan.
King Gye was the 9th king of Mahan confederacy. He reigned from 33 BCE to 17 BCE. His true name was Gye.