Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Wang | 李旺 |
이왕 (리왕) |
In 1434, he came to Korea on the staff of the Ming envoys. He presented silk rolls and miscellaneous goods to the Joseon court on behalf of the Ming envoys. | 이왕(李旺) |
| Li Wang | 厲王 |
여왕 (리왕) |
Refers to King Li of Zhou; see Zhou Li Wang 周厲王. | 려(Li 厲) |
| Li Wangqi | 李王乞 |
이왕걸 (리왕치) |
A Ming castaway who arrived at Chungcheong 忠淸 Province in 1544. He was sent back to China when the Joseon court sent envoys to Ming in the same year. | 이왕걸(李王乞), 왕걸(王乞) |
| Li Wanzhe | 李萬哲 |
이만철 (리완저) |
A Chinese refugee who was sent back to Liaodong(遼東) by the Joseon authorities during the reign of King Seongjong(成宗). | 이만철(李萬哲) |
| Li Weiguan | 李委官 |
이위관 (리웨이관) |
A Ming officer stationed in Korea. In 1601, Chinese rebel soldiers rioted and captured him. He was said to have caused the riot because he extorted money from the soldiers and mistreated them. | 이승총(李承寵), 승총(承寵) |
| Li Weihan | 李維藩[李維翰] |
이유번[이유한] (리웨이한) |
Refers to Li Weihan 李維翰; see Li Weihan 李維翰 | 이유번(李維藩) |
| Li Weihan | 李維翰 |
이유한 (리웨이한) |
Li Weihan(李維翰) was an official during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming Dynasty. | 이(李), 이유한(李維翰) |
| Li Weilian | 李惟揀 |
이유간 (리웨이롄) |
A Ming brigade general 遊擊. He visited Joseon to invesitigate King Injo's 仁祖 replacement of King Gwanghae 光海. He informed the Ming court that Gwanghae had lost the heavenly mandate since he transgressed morality. | 이유간(李惟揀), 유간(惟揀) |
| Li Weiqiao | 李維喬 |
이유교 (리웨이챠오) |
A Ming assistant regional commander 參將. He was stationed in Joseon for a while after the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 이유교(李維喬) |
| Li Wencheng | 李文成 |
이문성 (리원청) |
A eunuch in the late Ming period. He came to Gado 椵島 in 1634 with other military officials, eunuchs, and twenty thousand soldiers. | 이문성(李文成) |