Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Jun | 劉筠 |
유균 (류쥔) |
Liu Jun(劉筠, 971~1031) was an official and poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. Originally from Daming (大名), he earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 998. He participated in the compilation of the Prime Tortoise of the Record Bureau(冊府元龜). | 균(筠), 유균(劉筠), 자의(子儀) |
| Liu Kai | 柳開 |
유개 (류카이) |
Liu Kai(柳開, 948~1001) was a writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. Originally from Daming (大名), he advocated the Classical Prose Movement(古文運動), following Han Yu(韓愈) and Liu Zongyuan(柳宗元). | 유개(柳開), 중도(仲塗), 동교야부(東郊野夫), 부망선생(補亡先生) |
| Liu Keming | 劉克明 |
유극명 (리우커밍) |
Liu Keming(劉克明, ?-827) was one of the eunuchs favored by Emperor Jingzong(敬宗). In 827, he assassinated the emperor and tried to replace Emperor Jingzong with Li Wu(李悟). However, he was killed by Wang Shoucheng(王守澄) who installed Li Yang(李昻) as Emperor Wenzong(文宗). | 유극명(劉克明) |
| Liu Kuan | 劉寬 |
유관 (류콴) |
A virtuous official during the Eastern Han period. | 관(Kuan 寬) |
| Liu Kuang | 劉曠 |
유광 (리우쾅) |
Liu Kuang(劉曠) was an official of the Sui Dynasty(隋). He was reputed to be a man of sincerity. He gave relief to the poor by spending his own salary while he worked as the magistrate of Pingxiang(平縣令). Later he was appointed Governor of Ju commandery(莒州刺史). | 유광(劉曠) |
| Liu Kui | 劉悝 |
유회 (류쿠이) |
King of Bohai 渤海王 during the Eastern Han period. A younger brother of Emperor Huan 桓帝. | 발해왕(Bohai Wang 勃海王), 회(Kui 悝) |
| Liu Liang | 劉良 |
유량 (류량) |
King Hui of Hejian 河間惠王 who was nominated in 32 BCE by the Han court. | 하간(Hejian 河間) |
| Liu Lie | 劉烈 |
유렬 (류례) |
A student of a national academy in Shaanxi 陝西. He argued that he was a descendent of Liu Bei 劉備, the founder of Shu Han 蜀漢 during the Three Kingdoms Period. He defeated a rebellion around 1510 with his followers numbering several tens of thousands. | 유렬(劉烈) |
| Liu Meiren [Mingsu Taihou (Empress Dowager Mingsu)] | 劉美人[明肅太后] |
유미인 (류메이런[밍쑤타이허우]) |
Refers to Empress Dowager Mingsu(明肅太后); see Mingsu Taihou 明肅太后 | 유미인(劉美人) |
| Liu Menglin | 劉夢麟 |
유몽린 (류멍린) |
A Ming official who served on the Ministry of War 兵部. He came to Joseon in the retinue of the Ming envoy to Joseon in 1596. He brought a letter from the Minister 尙書 of the ministry that encouraged a Ming peace mission to depart for Japan as soon as possible in order to meet Toyotomi Hideyosi 豊臣秀吉. | 유몽린(劉夢麟) |