Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Wenju | 李文擧 |
이문거 (리원쥐) |
A native of Gaizhou 蓋州. He came to Sindo 薪島 in Joseon in 1528. The Joseon court ordered his family to return to Liaodong. | 이문거(李文擧) |
| Li Wentong | 李文通 |
이문통 (리원퉁) |
A specialist on geomancy. He visited Korea around 1600. During his stay, he investigated the geomancy of Pyeongyang 平壤 and chose the grave site for the late queen. | 이문통(李文通), 문통(文通) |
| Li Wujie | 李吾戒 |
이오계 (리우졔) |
Li Wujie(李吾戒) was a commoner of the Ming Dynasty(明) who escaped from the Jurchens to Korea during the reign of Seongjong(成宗). | 이오계(李吾戒) |
| Li Xian | 李先 |
이선 (북위) (리셴) |
Li Xian(李先, 335~429), courtesy name Rongren(容仁), posthumous name Wenyi(文懿), was an official during the Sixteen Dynasties. He served Fu Jian(苻堅) of the Former Qin(前秦), Murong Yong(慕容永) of the Southern Yan(西燕), Murong Chui(慕容垂) of the Later Yan(後燕) and Tuoba(拓拔) emperors of the Northern Wei(北魏). | |
| Li Xiang | 李相 |
이상 (명2) (리샹) |
A former Ming soldier of Tielingwei (鐵嶺衛), Liaodong (遼東) who was taken captive by the Jurchen people and later fled to Joseon during the reign of King Sejong. He stayed in Korea as a Chinese language instructor | 이상(李相), 상(相) |
| Li Xiang | 李相 |
이상 (명1) (리샹) |
A Ming palace eunuch 內史 native to Korea. He visited Joseon Korea as an envoy of Ming China in 1428-1429 | 이상(李相), 상(相) |
| Li Xiangkui | 李向葵 |
이향규 (리샹쿠이) |
A general of the Qing Dynasty who participated in suppressing the White Lotus rebellion of Hubei in the Jiaqing era. | |
| Li Xiannan | 李賢男 |
이현남 (리셴난) |
A translator for Ming general, Liu Xingzhi 劉興治. | 이현남(李賢男) |
| Li Xianni | 李閑你 |
이한니 (리셴니) |
He was orginally Korean. After he had moved to Liaodong 遼東, he returned to Korea in the early years of King Taejo. The Joseon court sent him and his family back to Liaodong in order not to irritate the Ming governemnt. | 이한니(李閑你) |
| Li Xilie | 李希烈 |
이희렬 (리시례) |
Li Xilie(李希烈, ?-786) was a general of the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). He was a subordinate of Li Zhongchen(李忠臣), military governor of Huaixi(淮西節度使), but later he drove out Li Zongchen and he made himself military governor of Huaixi. At first, he was submissive toward the Tang(唐朝), but he later revolted, naming his country Chu(楚) and calling himself the Emperor. When it seemed clear that he would be defeated by Tang(唐) forces in 786, he was killed by Chen Xianqi(陳仙奇), his subordinate. | 이희렬(李希烈), 희렬(希烈) |