Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Tingshi | 劉廷實 |
유정실 (류팅스) |
An official who escorted Korean envoys in 1542. | 유정실(劉廷實) |
| Liu Tong | 劉通 |
유통 (류퉁) |
A native of Huguang 湖廣. In 1465, he led a rebellion with approximately fifty thousands followers. He was captured and received the death penalty in 1466. | 유통(劉通) |
| Liu Tongzhi | 劉同知 |
유동지 (류통즈) |
A Ming envoy''s subordinate. He came to Korea at least twice, in 1611 and 1622. | 유동지(劉同知) |
| Liu Wan | 劉萬 |
유만 (류완) |
One of the Chinese castaways who arrived at Taean 泰安 in 1544. | 유만(劉萬) |
| Liu Wanfu | 劉萬福 |
유만복 (류완푸) |
A Ming officer who came to Korea in 1633 with a letter of Huang Long 黃龍, a Ming general. In the letter, Huang Long gave a warning to Joseon that turncoat Ming generals would attack Joseon for the Manchus. | 유만복(劉萬福) |
| Liu Wei | 劉隗 |
유외 (류웨이) |
(273-333). An official of the Jin 晉 dynasty. In 322, he fought against the rebellion of Wang Dun 王敦 but was defeated, then fled to the Later Zhao 後趙. The next year, engaged in a power struggle within the Later Zhao, he was killed in a battle. | 대련(Dalain 大連) |
| Liu Weifan | 劉維藩 |
유유번 (류웨이판) |
A Ming assistant regional commander 參將 who came to Joseon during the Imjin War (aka Hideyoshi's Invasion). He returned to China in 1595. | 류참장(劉參將) |
| Liu Wenjing | 劉文靜 |
유문정 (리우원징) |
Liu Wenjing(劉文靜, 568–619) was an important official during the transition period between Sui and Tang. He served Emperor Gaozu(高祖) as a chancellor. He was one of the driving forces in persuading General Li Yuan(李淵) to rebel against Emperor Yang of Sui(隋煬帝). He was also one of the founding contributors of the Tang Dynasty. Later however, as he used witchcraft in order to gain imperial favor, he was executed. | 류문정(劉文靖), 조인(肇仁) |
| Liu Wenjing | 劉文靖 |
유문정 (리우원징) |
Refers to Liu Wenjing 劉文靜; see Liu Wenjing 劉文靜 | 유문정(劉文靖) |
| Liu Wenju | 劉文擧 |
유문거 (류원쥐) |
A Ming subject who was drowned at sea when his ship was broken due to bad weather in 1532. | 유문거(劉文擧) |