Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luo Wan | 羅萬 |
나만 2 (뤄완) |
One of the Joseon eunuchs who were sent to Beijing during the reign of King Taejong (太宗) of Joseon. | |
| Luo Wan | 羅萬 |
나만 1 (뤄완) |
A native of Shannam (山南) in the present Ryukyu Islands who surrendered to Joseon. He asked to join the Joseon army in the sixth year (1406) of King Taejong (太宗) of Joseon. | |
| Luo Wanhua | 羅萬化 |
나만화 (뤄완화) |
(1536－1594 CE). A native of Kuaiji (會稽), Zhejiang (浙江). After winning the first place in the civil service examination in the second year of the Longqing era (1567-1572) of the Ming, he served as Minister of Rites (禮部尙書) and Hanlin Academician (翰林院學士) during the Wanli era (1573-1620). | |
| Luo Xiahong | 洛下閎 |
낙하굉 (뤄샤훙) |
A person who is purported to have made the Taichu Calendar 太初曆 during the reign of Emperor Wu 武帝 in the Western Han period. | |
| Luo Xiong | 羅雄 |
나웅 (뤄슝) |
A regional commander (總兵) of Liaodong 遼東 during the Hongzhi era (1488-1505) of the Ming. | 웅(雄) |
| Luo Yilong | 駱一龍 |
낙일룡 (뤄이룽) |
One of the commandants (守備) who were dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 낙수비(駱守備) |
| Luo Yin | 羅隱 |
나은 (뤄인) |
Luo Yin(羅隱), a native of Qiantang(錢塘), was an official and poet during the late Tang period and the following period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms(五代十國時代). He was renowned for his poetic talent. He was also well known for his ugliness. | 나은(羅隱), 강동생(江東生) |
| Luo Zhan | 羅瞻 |
나첨 (뤄잔) |
A staff member of the Qing(淸) envoy dispatched to Joseon during the reign of King Gyeongjong(景宗) | 나첨(羅瞻) |
| Luo Zhongsu [Luo Congyan] | 羅仲素[羅從彦] |
나중소 (뤄중쑤[뤄충옌]) |
Refer to Luo Congyan(羅從彥). | 나중소(羅仲素) |
| Lü Benzhong | 呂本中 |
여본중 (뤼번중) |
Lü Benzhong(呂本中, 1084~1145) was an official and Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty. He was a son of Lü Haowen(呂好問) and earned the jinshi degree(進士) in 1136. He was impeached and discharged from office due to discord with Qin Hui(秦檜). He studied under Yang Shi(楊時), You Zuo(游酢) and Yin Tun(尹焞) and was posthumously honored as Wenqing(文淸). | 여본중(呂本中), 대중(大中), 거인(居仁), 동래선생(東萊先生) |