Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Hongduo | 劉洪鐸 |
유홍탁 (리우홍둬) |
One of the leaders of the White Lotus Rebellion of Hubei in the Jianqing era (1796-1820). | |
| Liu Hongjin | 劉洪錦 |
유홍금 (리우홍진) |
A Chinese man who was excuted amid the White Lotus Rebellion of Hubei in the Jianqing era (1796-1820). | |
| Liu Hongxun | 劉鴻訓 |
유홍훈 (류훙쉰) |
(1561-1631). A jinshi of 1613. He enraged Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢, a powerful enuch, so he was demoted to a commoner. After Emperor Chongzhen 崇禎 was enthroned, he was made Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Rites 禮部 and Grand Secretary 大學士 as well. Later he was dismissed and exiled to Daizhou 代州 where he would eventually die at 70. He came to Joseon in 1621 in order to announce the enthronment of Emperor Tianqi 天啓. | 유(劉), 유홍훈(劉鴻訓), 홍훈(鴻訓) |
| Liu Hongze | 劉洪澤 |
유홍택 (리우홍쩌) |
see Liu Hongduo 劉洪鐸 | |
| Liu Hou | 留侯 |
유후 (류허우) |
See Zhang Liang 張良. | |
| Liu Hu | 劉胡 |
유호 (리우후) |
referes to Liu Hai 劉海, i.e.Liu Aita 劉愛塔 | |
| Liu Huangtang | 劉黃裳 |
유황상 (류황탕) |
(1529-1595). A native of Guangzhou 光州, Henan 河南. A jinshi of 1586. When he served as Vice Director 員外郞 of the Ministry of War 兵部, he came to Joseon as a staff member of Song Yingchang 宋應昌, the military commissioner 經略 of the Ming expeditionary army in Joseon. He defeated the Japanese in Pyeongyang 平壤 among other places. He was later promoted to Director of the ministry. | 유원외(劉員外), 유황상(劉黃裳), 황상(黃裳), 유원외랑(劉員外郞) |
| Liu Ji | 劉集 |
유집 (리우지) |
Liu Ji(劉集) was a medical technician(醫工) who was favored by Emperor Xuanzong(宣宗) of the Tang Dynasty. When Emperor Xuanzong was about to appoint him to a post related to state financial affairs, Liu Zhongying(柳仲郢) opposed the appointment. | 유집(劉集) |
| Liu Ji | 陸績 |
육적 (류지) |
(187-219 CE). A retainer of Sun Quan 孫權 who was famous for his filial piety during the late Eastern Han period. | |
| Liu Ji | 劉基 |
유기 (류지) |
(1311-1375). A native of Qingtian 靑田, Zhejiang 浙江, jinshi of 1333. He served the Yuan government for a short time as a good but minor local official before he gave up the office. Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元章, then a rebel leader, invited him to his camp. Liu helped Zhu capture other rebel leaders including Chen Youliang 陳友諒, Zhang Shicheng 張士誠, Fang Guozhen 方國珍. He also helped Zhu eventually destroy the Yuan court and build the Ming dynasty. Liu established the legal and administrative systems of the Ming along with Li Shanzhang 李善長 and Song Lian 宋濂. Due to uprightness and jealousy, he had many enemies in the court, so eventually he was entrapped in his political enemies' plot and was dismissed from the court. He died of depression and exasperation. | 유기(劉基), 성의백(誠意伯) |