Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin Lingsu | 林靈素 |
임령소 (린링쑤) |
Lin Lingsu(林靈素) was a renowned Taoist priest(道士) of the Northern Song Dynasty. Enjoying the confidence of Emperor Huizong(徽宗), he insisted that the emperor should expel Buddhist monks from the capital, for Buddhism was the religion of barbarians. He commented on the Laozi(老子). | 임령소(林靈素), 영악(靈噩), 세창(歲昌) |
| Lin Manqi | 林萬琦 |
임만기 (린만치) |
A subordinate of Wan Shide 萬世德, the military commissioner 經理 of the Ming army in Joseon around 1600. He argued that Confucius should be named the Great Teacher 先師 instead of King of the Confucian Shrine 文廟 in Korea. | 임만기(林萬琦) |
| Lin Mao | 林茂 |
임무 (린마오) |
A Ming castaway who arrived at Taean 泰安 in 1544. | 임무(林茂) |
| Lin Qilang | 林七郞 |
임칠랑 (린치랑) |
A Ming castaway to Joseon in 1406. He and his fellow castaways had an audience with King Taejong 太宗. The king gave them food and clothes. | 임칠랑(林七郞) |
| Lin Shilu | 林世祿 |
임세록 (린스루) |
He was sent to Joseon by Shi Xing 石星, Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of War 兵部 during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). Shi sent him to ascertain if Joseon had colluded with Japan in order to invade China. | 임세록(林世祿), 세록(世祿) |
| Lin Te | 林特 |
임특 (린터) |
Lin Te(林特) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. The population nicknamed him one of the "Five Devils(五鬼)", along with Ding Wei(丁謂), Wang Qinruo(王欽若), Chen Pengnian(陳彭年) and Liu Chenggui(劉承珪). | 임특(林特), 사기(士奇) |
| Lin Wen | 林璺 |
임문 (린원) |
A censor 御史. He arrived at Liaodong 遼東 in 1543 in order to investigate the damage caused by an invasion of barbarians. | 임문(林璺) |
| Lin Xi | 林希 |
임희 (린시) |
Lin Xi(林希, 1035?~ 1101?) was an official of the Song Dynasty and a son of Lin Gai(林槪). He was born in Fu Prefecture(福州) and earned the jinshi (進士) degree in 1057. In the reign of Emperor Shenzong(神宗), he was demoted for refusing to go to Goryeo(高麗) as an envoy. In the reign of Emperor Zhezong(哲宗), he participated in the compilation of the Veritable Records of Emperor Shenzong(神宗實錄) as an aide to the Master of Writings(中書舍人). He was posthumously honored as Wenjie(文節). | 임희(林希), 자중(子中), 성로(醒老) |
| Lin Xiangru | 藺相如 |
인상여 (린샹루) |
A meritorious politician of the state of Zhao 趙 during the Warring States period. | 린(Lin 藺), 상여(Xiangru 相如) |
| Lin Xiaoniao | 林小鳥 |
임소조 (린샤오냐오) |
A translator during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He was originally Chinese but later surrendered to Japan. | 임소조(林小鳥) |