Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limi Qinwang | 理密親王 |
이밀친왕 (리미친왕) |
see Yin Reng 胤礽 | 단혜황태자(端慧皇太子) |
| Lin Bu | 林逋 |
임포 (린부) |
Lin Bu(林逋, 967~1028) was a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. One of the most famous verse masters of his time, he lived as a recluse by the West Lake(西湖) in Hangzhou(杭州) for much of his later life. His work and theatrical solitude won him nation-wide fame, and he was offered prestigious government posts, but he refused all civic duties in pursuit of his poetry. | 임포(林逋), 군부(軍復) |
| Lin Cha | 林察 |
임찰 (린차) |
A general of Prince Tang 唐王, the last emperor of the Southern Ming. | 임찰(林察) |
| Lin Chaofu | 林朝輔 |
임조보 (린차오푸) |
A general of Qing China who quashed the White Lotus rebellion of Hubei in the Jianqing era. | |
| Lin Cunguang | 林村廣 |
임촌광 (린춘광) |
The chief supervising secretary 都給事中 of the Office of Personnel 吏科 during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 임촌광(林村廣) |
| Lin Dongying | 林東榮 |
임동영 (린동잉) |
A merchant of the Southern Ming 南明. In 1647 when he sailed from Fuzhou 福州 to Japan, his ship encountered a typoon. His ship was broken and he drifted to Kyeongsang 慶尙 Province. He informed the Joseon court of the political situation of the Southern Ming. | 임동영(林東榮) |
| Lin Fang | 林放 |
임방 (린팡) |
A disciple of Confucius during the Spring and Autumn period. Little is known about him. | 방(Fang 放), 장산후(Chang Shan Hou 長山侯) |
| Lin Guan | 林觀 |
임관 (린관) |
(1367-1443). A native of Ningde 寧德, Fujian 福建. He got a teaching position in a local school. Later he became a Director 郎中 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部. He visited Korea in 1408 as an envoy. His son was Lin Chong 林聰, Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Justice 刑部. | 관(觀), 임관(林觀) |
| Lin Gui | 林珪 |
임규 (린구이) |
A colleague of Chen Sixian 陳思賢, a teacher in a local academy. Chen and Lin among others refused to accept Yongle's 永樂 enthronement edict. They were sent to Nanjing 南京 and put to death. | 임규(林珪) |
| Lin Li | 林栗 |
임률 (린리) |
Lin Li(林栗) was an official of the Southern Song Dynasty. He came from Fu Prefecture(福州) and earned the jinshi degree(進士) in 1142. In the reign of Emperor Xiaozong(孝宗), he became Vice Minister of War(兵部侍郞). He had a dispute with Zhu Xi about the Book of Changes(周易). For this reason, he was impeached by Ye Shi(葉適) and Hu Jinchen(胡晉臣) and demoted and exiled to Quan Prefecture(泉州). | 임률(林栗), 황중(黃中) |