Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Guangyun | 李光雲 |
이광운 (리광윈) |
An official of Qing during the Jiaqing era (1796-1820). A Chief Minister of the Court of the Imperial Stud 太僕寺卿. He was promoted as high as a minister in that he had once taught Heshen, or Hešen 和珅 before. | |
| Li Guinian | 李龜年 |
이구년 (리구이녠) |
Li Guinian(李龜年, ?-?) was a musician of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). His brothers, Li Pengnian(李彭年) and Li Henian(李鶴年) were also well known musicians. He gained the favor of Emperor Xuanzong(玄宗). During the An Shi Rebellion(安史之亂), he fled to Jiangnan(江南) and died there. At that time Du Fu(杜甫) also fled to Jiangnan(江南), and once met Li Guinian by chance. Deeply moved with the meeting, Du Fu(杜甫) wrote the famous poem, "Encounting Li Guinian in Jiangnan"(江南逢李龜年). | 이구년(李龜年) |
| Li Guochen | 李國琛 |
이국침 (리궈천) |
A Ming castaway. In 1644, he set adrift on his way to Nagasaki 長崎 and arrived at Jindo 珍島. | 이국침(李國琛) |
| Li Guojin | 李國搢 |
이국진 (리궈진) |
A native of Gaoyang 高陽 and jinshi of 1613. He became a bachelor 庶吉士, and then examining editor. He was appointed Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部 and Grand Secretary 大學士 in the Tianqi 天啓 reign due to his being a fellow country man of Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢, a powerful eunuch. Nonetheless, his conduct of matters of state was fair and just. In the early years of Chongzhen's 崇禎 reign, he served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部. | 이국진(李國搢) |
| Li Guoliang | 李國樑 |
이국량 (리궈량) |
A regional military commissioner in Liaodong 遼東 in the 1610s. | 이국량(李國樑) |
| Li Hang | 李沆 |
이항 (리항) |
Li Hang(李沆, 947~1004) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He came from Luo Prefecture(洛州) and earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 980. After Emperor Zhenzong(眞宗) ascended the throne, he was promoted Vice Counselor(參知政事) and Vice Minister of Revenue(户部侍郞). In the realm of literature, he advocated the Classical Prose Movement(古文運動), following Han Yu(韓愈) and Liu Zongyuan(柳宗元). | 이항(李沆), 태초(太初) |
| Li Hanlín | 李翰林 |
이한림 (리한린) |
Refer to Li Ba (or Li Bo) | 이한림(李翰林) |
| Li He | 李賀 |
이하 (리허) |
Li He(李賀, 790–816), born in Changgu(昌谷), was a prominent poet of the late Tang Dynasty. He was renowned for his unconventional and imaginative style. | 이하(李賀), 장길(長吉) |
| Li Hongzhang | 李鴻章 |
이홍장 (리훙장) |
Li Hongzhang(李鴻章, 1823-1901) was a politician, general, and diplomat of the late Qing Dynasty. During the period of the Taiping Rebellion, in defence of his native district, he raised a regiment of militia and suppressed several major rebellions. He then served in important positions of the Imperial Court, including the Premier Viceroyalty of Zhili(直隸總督). He also played an important part in adjusting diplomatic affairs with the Western Powers. | 이(李), 이중당(李中堂), 이중당문화전태학사숙의백(李中堂文華殿太學士肅毅伯), 이총독홍장(李總督鴻章), 이홍장(李鴻章), 홍장(鴻章) |
| Li Huaiguang | 李懷光 |
이회광 (리화이광) |
Li Huaiguang(李懷光), originally from the Mohe of Bohai(渤海靺鞨), was a general of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). He suppressed the rebellion of Zhu Ci(朱泚) and gained the trust of the Emperor Daizong(代宗). But, in the reign of the Emperor Dezong(德宗), he lost the favor of the emperor and rebelled. When the rebellion failed, he killed himself. | 이회광(李懷光) |