Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin Xiaoyu | 林堯兪 |
임요유 (린샤오유) |
A native of Putian 葡田 and jinshi of 1589. He became Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部. Since he was on bad terms with the eunuchs, and as factional struggles became fierce in the court, he retired. | 임요유(林堯兪) |
| Lin Xing | 任興 |
임흥 (린싱) |
He was originally a leader of hundred households in Liaodong 遼東. He visited Korea in 1467 as an envoy with imperial gifts for King Sejo 世祖. | 임흥(任興), 흥(興) |
| Lin Xingui | 林新貴 |
임신귀 (린신구이) |
He had been captured by the Japanese and escaped to Korea. The Joseon court sent him back to Beijing in 1417. | 임신귀(林新貴) |
| Lin Yu | 林宇 |
임우 (린위) |
Lin Yu(林宇) was an musician of the Yuan Dynasty who composed Dacheng Court Music(大成雅樂譜). | 임우(林宇) |
| Lin Yuan | 林原 |
임원 (린위안) |
He had been captured by Jurchens and escaped to Korea. The Joseon court sent him back to Liaodong 遼東 in 1490. | 임원(林原) |
| Lin Zhuan | 林撰 |
임찬 (린좐) |
He had been captured by the Japanese and escaped to Joseon. The Joseon government gave him a roll of hemp cloth and sent him back to Liaodong 遼東 in 1423. | 임찬(林撰) |
| Lindalani | 林答剌你 |
임답랄니 (린다라니) |
A Ming soldier in Liaodong 遼東 who escaped to Korea. After receiving a letter from the regional military commissioner 都使 of Liaodong, the Joseon court sent him back to Liaodong in 1403. | 임답랄니(林答剌你) |
| Ling A | 靈阿 |
영아 (링아) |
Ambassador of Qing China dispatched to Joseon Korea in 24th (1748) year of the King Youngjo' era. | |
| Ling Cao | 凌操 |
능조 (링차오) |
A military general serving under the warlord Sun Ce 孫策 at the end of the Eastern Han period. When Sun Ce went on an expedition against Huang Zu 黃祖, he distinguished himself but was killed by Gan Ning 甘寧 in the battle. His son Ling Tong凌統 also served Sun Ce's brother, Sun Quan 孫權. | |
| Ling Di | 靈帝 |
영제 (링디) |
See Han Ling Di 漢靈帝. | 령(Ling 靈) |