Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Tao | 李燾 |
이도 (리타오) |
Li Tao(李燾,1115~1184) was an official and historian of the Song Dynasty. He earned the jinshi degree in 1138 and reached the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites(禮部侍郞). He was posthumously honored as Wenjian(文簡). | 이도(李燾), 인보(仁甫), 손엄(巽巖) |
| Li Te | 李特 |
이특 (리터) |
(d. 303). The father of Li Xiong 李雄 who founded the Ba-Di 巴氐 state Cheng Han 成漢 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period 十六國時代. During the reign of Emperor Hui of the Jin 晉惠帝, he emigrated to Shu 蜀 with his tribesmen and later rebelled against the Jin. | 이특(李特) |
| Li Tiancai | 李天材 |
이천재 (리톈차이) |
A Ming subject. In 1532 his ship was sunk in Korean waters. He was drowned, but some of his colleagues were rescued by Koreans. | 이천재(李天材) |
| Li Tianchang | 李天常 |
이천상 (리톈창) |
A naval brigade general 水兵遊擊. He came to Korea during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He collected money from people, causing corruption scandals. He also forced people to openly praise his false merits. | 이유격(李遊擊), 이천상(李天常), 천상(天常) |
| Li Tiao | 李調 |
이조 (리탸오) |
A retainer of Duke Ping of Jin 晉平公 (r. 557–532 BCE). He appears in Book of Rites. | 이조(李調) |
| Li Tingji | 李廷機 |
이정기 (리팅지) |
A native of Jinjiang 晉江 and jinshi of 1587. He became Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部. In 1604 when he was serving as Vice Minister 侍郞 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部, Joseon sent an envoy to Ming to receive Ming's agreement on the replacement of Prince Imhae 臨海君 with Prince Gwanghae 光海君 as the crown prince. Howevver, Li disagreed with this request, arguing that the eldest son should be the crown prince. | 이정기(李廷機) |
| Li Tingsong | 李廷松 |
이정송 (리팅쏭) |
He served as inspecting censor 巡按御史 of Shandong 山東 circa 1546. | 이정송(李廷松) |
| Li Tingzhi | 李庭芝 |
이정지 (리팅즈) |
Li Tingzhi(李庭芝, 1219~1276) was an official in the later period of the Southern Song Dynasty. He came Sui Prefecture(隨州). In 1275 he was made Vice Councilor(參知政事) for rendering distinguished services during the war against the Mongol. After the fall of Lin'an(臨安), he refused to surrender to the Mongol and escaped. However he was captured in Tai Prefecture(泰州) and later killed. | 이정지(李庭芝), 정지(庭芝), 상보(祥甫) |
| Li Tong | 李恫[李侗] |
이동 (리퉁) |
Refers to Li Tong 李侗; see Li Tong 李侗 | 연평(延平) |
| Li Tong | 李侗 |
이동 (리퉁) |
Li Tong(李侗,1093~1163) was a philosopher of the Southern Song Dynasty. He studied under Yang Shi(楊時) and Luo Congyan(羅從彥). Zhu Xi(朱熹), the most influential Neo-Confucian philosopher during the Song dynasty, was his disciple. | 동(侗), 이(李), 이동(李侗), 이선생(李先生), 이연평(李延平), 연평(延平), 월국공(越國公), 원중(願中) |