Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Wensou | 劉溫叟 |
유온수 (류원써우) |
Liu Wensou(劉溫叟, 909-971) was an official and calligrapher during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period(五代十國時代) and the Song Dynasty. He came from a great family. He was the father of Liu Zhao(劉炤), Liu Bing(劉炳) and Liu Ye(劉燁). | 유온수(劉溫叟), 영령(永齡) |
| Liu Wu | 劉武 |
유무 (류우) |
(184?-144 BCE). A son of Emperor Wen of Han 漢文帝 and younger brother of Emperor Jing of Han 漢景帝. King Xiao of Liang 梁孝王. | 량왕(Liang Wang 梁王) |
| Liu Xande | 劉玄德 |
유현덕 (리우쉬안더) |
See Zhaoliedi 昭烈帝 | 유비(Liu Bei 劉備), 소열제(Zhaoliedi 昭烈帝) |
| Liu Xian | 劉賢 |
유현 (류셴) |
(d. 154 BCE). King of Zichuan 菑川王 who joined the so-called Revolt of the Seven Kingdoms in 154 BCE during the reign of Emperor Jing of Han 漢景帝. | 치천왕(Zichuan Wang 菑川王), 현(Xian 賢) |
| Liu Xiang | 劉翔 |
유상 (류샹) |
A statesman of the Eastern Jin 東晉 dynasty. | |
| Liu Xiang | 劉向 |
유향 (류샹) |
(77-6 BCE). One of the greatest classicists during the Han period. He compiled many important works including the Bielu 別錄 which was the comprehensive catalogue of the Han imperial library, the Xinxu 新序, the Shuoyuan 說苑, and the Lienü zhuan 烈女傳. | 팽성백(Pengcheng Bo 彭城伯), 하(He 何), 향(Xiang 向), 유경생(Liu Gengsheng 劉更生) |
| Liu Xin | 劉歆 |
유흠 (류신) |
(d. 23 BCE). With his father Liu Xiang 劉向, he was one of the greatest classicists during the Han period. He committed suicide when the plot to assassinate Wang Mang 王莽 was revealed, although he was originally a partisan of Wang Mang. | |
| Liu Xinfu | 劉信甫 |
유신보 (류신푸) |
A native of Dongningwei 東寧衛, Liaodong 遼東. He was taken by Jurchens. Later he escaped to Jongseong 鍾城, Korea. Eventually he was sent back to China in 1484. | 유신보(劉信甫) |
| Liu Xing | 劉興 |
유흥 (류싱) |
A younger brother of Liu Zhang 劉章. He was executed on the charge of treason. | 흥(Xing 興) |
| Liu Xingji | 劉興基 |
유흥기 (류싱지) |
A Ming naval official. He was a younger brother of Liu Hai 劉海 and was active in the Chongzhen 崇禎 period. | 유흥기(劉興基), 흥기(興基) |