Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Zhicheng | 李志誠 |
이지성 (리즈성) |
Assumed to be Li Zicheng 李自成 | 이장군(李將軍), 이지성(李志誠) |
| Li Zhong | 李忠 |
이충 (리중) |
A company commander(百戶) of Liaoding(遼東) during the reign of Emperor Yongle (1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty. | 이충(李忠), 충(忠) |
| Li Zicheng | 李子成 |
이자성 (리쯔청) |
(1606~1645?). A native of Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi 陝西. By his early 20s, he was engaged in various minor occupations including shepherd, wine seller, ironworker and officer. Li joined Gao Yingxiang 高迎祥, the rebel leader. In 1636, after Gao's death, Li became the leader of Gao's army and was called the "Dashing King" (Chuang Wang 闖王). He defeated the Ming army at various places, and finally captured Beijing in 1644 whereupon the last Ming emperor, Chongzhen 崇禎 committed suicide. Li proclaimed himself Emperor of the Great Shun Dynasty 大順, but he was defeated by Manchus and escaped southward. It is alleged that he was killed by militia loyal to the Ming dynasty, but his body was never found. It has also been told that he was still alive in the 1670s living as a monk. | 이자성(李自成), 자성(自成) |
| Li Zitai | 李自泰 |
이자태 (리쯔타이) |
He came to Korea in 1601 as a messenger. He was dispatched by the Ming eunuch, Gao Hui 高淮, to collect local products. | 이자태(李自泰), 자태(自泰) |
| Li Zong'e | 李宗諤 |
이종악 (리쭝어) |
Li Zong'e(李宗諤) was an official of the Song Dynasty who could write by the age of 7. After earning the jinshi (進士) degree, he was appointed Editor of the Palace Library(祕書省校書郎). In the reign of Emperor Zhenzong(眞宗), he was appointed Imperial Diarist(起居舍人) and participated in the recompilation of the Veritable Records of Emperor Taizu(太祖實錄). | 이종악(李宗諤), 종악(宗諤), 창무(昌武) |
| Li Zongmin | 李宗閔 |
이종민 (리쫑민) |
Li Zongmin(李宗閔, ?-846), a member of the Royal family, was an official of the Tang Dynasty. He served twice as chancellor in the reign of the Emperor Wenzong(文宗). He and Niu Sengru(牛僧孺) led the party of Niu(牛黨) in the Niu-Li Factional Struggles(牛李黨爭). | 이(李), 이종민(李宗閔), 종민(宗閔), 손지(損之) |
| Li Zongsheng | 李宗誠 |
이종성 (리쭝성) |
Son of Li Yangong 李彦恭, Marquis Linhui 臨淮侯. He came to Korea as Ming envoy in order to enfeoff Toyotomi Hideyosi 豊臣秀吉 as the King of Japan during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He escaped from a Japanese camp in Pusan in April, 1596. | 이종성(李宗誠), 종성(宗誠) |
| Li Zongwen | 李宗文 |
이종문 (리쭝원) |
(b. 1716). A native of Anxi 安溪, Fujian 福建 and a jinshi of 1748. He was promoted as high as Vice Minister of Works and Vice Minister of Rites. | |
| Li Zongyi | 李宗義 |
이종의 (리쭝이) |
A Ming soldier who was convicted of attempted rape and murder of a Joseon woman during the Imjin War(Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 이종의(李宗義) |
| Lian Fan | 廉范 |
염범 (롄판) |
An able local official who served as governors of Yunzhong 雲中, Wuwei 武威, Wudu 武都 and Shu 蜀 during the Eastern Han period. | 염숙도(Lian Shudu 廉叔度) |