Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Yinghe | 劉應鶴 |
유응학 (류잉허) |
A Ming official who was killed during the mutiny organized by Liu Xingzhi 劉興治 in Gado 椵島 in 1630. | 유응학(劉應鶴) |
| Liu Yingxuan | 劉應選 |
유응선 (류잉솬) |
A messenger of the Ministry of War 兵部 of Ming who was sent to Japan as a peace envoy in 1596. | 유응선(劉應選) |
| Liu Yong | 劉用 |
유용 (류융) |
A eunuch. In 1609, he came to Korea along with Xionghua 熊化 as Imperial envoy to enthrone King Gwanghae. He had a hot temper and was very greedy. He asked the Joseon Court to pay five thousand silver taels and four hundred jin of ginsheng before he would open the imperial edict. He visited Korea again in 1621 by sea. His ships were wrecked in bad weather, but he managed to be rescued. | 유(劉), 유당(劉鐺), 유사(劉使), 유용(劉用), 유천사(劉天使) |
| Liu Yong | 劉墉 |
유용 (리우용) |
Liu Yong(1719~1804) was from Zhucheng, Shandong. He earned the jinshi degree in the 16th year (1751) of the Qianlong era, and he served as Grand Secretary in the Grand Secretariat, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Grand Secretary of the Tiren Palace. He was also a renowned painter whose works remain extant. | 유용(劉鏞), 숭여(崇如), 석암(石庵) |
| Liu Yongyi | 劉永一 |
유영일 (류용이) |
Liu Yongyi(劉永一) came from Xia District(夏縣), Shan Prefecture(陝州). He was referred to as a man of righteousness and filial peity. His exemplary behavior was honored by Sima Guang(司馬光). | 유영일(劉永一) |
| Liu Yu | 劉毅 |
유의 (류위) |
(216-285). An official of the Cao Wei 曹魏 and the Western Jin 西晉 periods. He advised Emperor Wu 武帝 to abolish the Nine Rank System 九品官人法. | 류의환(Liu Yuhuan 劉毅桓), 중웅(Zhongxiong 仲雄) |
| Liu Yu | 劉玉 |
유옥 (류위) |
A native of Man'an 萬安, jinshi of 1495. He served as magistrate 知縣 and then consor 御史. As he annoyed Liu Jin 劉瑾, one of the powerful Ming eunuchs, he was expelled from his office, but after Liu was executed, he was restored. Later he became Left Vice Minister 左侍郞 of the Ministry of Justice 刑部. But he became entangled in a scandel and lost his official titles again. He wrote books in many fields including military systems, legal systems, geography, and astronomy. | 유옥(劉玉) |
| Liu Yu | 劉裕 |
유유 (리우위) |
See Liu Jinu 劉寄奴. | 유기노(Liu Jinu 劉寄奴), 무제(Wudi 武帝) |
| Liu Yu | 劉豫 |
유예 (류위) |
Liu Yu(劉豫 , 1073-1146) was an official of the Song Dynasty and was later installed as the puppet emperor by the Jin dynasty. He earned the jinshi (進士) degree in the reign of Emperor Zhezong(哲宗). In the reign of Emperor Gaozong(高宗), he surrendered to Jin when he was Prefect of Jinan(濟南府知府). In 1130 he was installed as Emperor of the Great Ji(大齊皇帝), and in 1142 he was demoted to the King of Cao(曹王). | 유예(劉豫), 예(豫), 언유(彦遊) |
| Liu Yu | 劉宇 |
유우 (류위) |
(d. 20 BCE). The fourth son of Emperor Xuan of Han 漢宣帝. He was appointed King of Dongping 東平王 by Emperor Xuan in 52 BCE. | 동평사왕(Dongping Si Wang 東平思王) |