Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Jifu | 李吉甫 |
이길보 (리지푸) |
Li Jifu(李吉甫, 758-814) was an official of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). He served as chancellor in the reign of Emperor Xianzong(憲宗). He and his son Li Deyu(李德裕) led the party of Li(李黨) in the Niu-Li Factional Struggles(牛李黨爭). | 이(李), 이길보(李吉甫), 홍헌(弘憲) |
| Li Jin | 李瑾 |
이근 (리진) |
Li Jin 李瑾 was the son of Li Fan 李範, who was the forth son of Emperor Ruizong 睿宗 and was given the posthumous title Prince of Huiwen 惠文太子. He succeeded to the title of Prince of Hedong 河東郡王 and was promoted to the position of the Chief Minister of the Court of the Imperial Stud 太僕卿. Li Fan 李範 was recorded erroneously as the son of Emperor Gaozong 高宗 in The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty 朝鮮王朝實錄. | 근(瑾) |
| Li Jing | 李靖 |
이정 (리징) |
Refer to Li Jing(李靖) | 이정(李靖) |
| Li Jing | 李敬 |
이경 (리징) |
He was captured by Jurchens and then escaped to Korea. The Joseon court sent him back to Liaodong 遼東 in 1481. | 이경(李敬) |
| Li Jingde | 黎靖德 |
여정덕 (리징더) |
A native of Yongjia 永嘉 during the Song Dynasty. He compiled the Zhuzi yulei 朱子語類 of 140 juan in 1270. | |
| Li Jingfu | 李景富 |
이경부 (리징푸) |
Regional military commissioner 都督府都司. In 1625, he occupied and cultivated Sinmido 身彌島. He was hated by the residents of the island since he occupied fields and destroyed forests. | 이경부(李景富) |
| Li Jingjian | 李景儉 |
이경검 (리징졘) |
Li Jingjian(李景儉, ?-?) was a poet and official of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). He was appointed Grand Master of Remonstrance(諫議大夫) among other positions. He behaved in an arrogant manner, ignoring high-ranking officials(公卿大臣) and speaking out bluntly to officials aiding the emperor. When he was accused of this, Emperor Muzong(穆宗) did not punish him. | 이경검(李景儉), 관중(寬中) |
| Li Jingliang | 李景良 |
이경량 (리징량) |
A regional commander 總兵 who was active in the 1530s and 40s. He came to Joseon in 1539 as an envoy to Korea. | 경량(景良), 이경량(李景良) |
| Li Jingrang | 李景讓 |
이경양 (리징랑) |
Li Jingrang(李景讓, ?-?) was an official of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). In the era of Dazhong(大中), he became the Chief Imperial Censor(御史大夫) and impeached men of power without reservation. When Zheng Guang(鄭光), the father-in-law of Emperor Xuanzong(宣宗), died, the Emperor tried to cancel the morning assembly for three days. He opposed the lengthy cancellation and shortened it to two days. | 경양(景讓), 이경양(李景讓), 후기(後己) |
| Li Jingshi | 李敬寔 |
이경식 (리징스) |
Li Jingshi(李敬寔, ?-?) was a eunuch under Emperor Xuanzong(宣宗) of Tang(唐). | 경식(敬寔), 이경식(李敬寔) |