Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lü Gongbi | 呂公弼 |
여공필 (뤼궁비) |
Lü Gongbi(呂公弼, 1007~1073) who came from Shou Prefecture(壽州), was an official of the Song Dynasty. He was the second son of Lü Yijian(呂夷簡) and earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 1033. He was appointed to the post of Fiscal Commissioner of Hebei Circuit(河北路轉運使) in the reign of Emperor Renzong(仁宗). He was posthumously honored as Huimu(惠穆). | 여공필(呂公弼), 보신(寶臣) |
| Lü Gongzhu | 呂公著 |
여공저 (뤼궁주) |
Lü Gongzhu(呂公著,1018~1089) was an official and scholar of the Song Dynasty. He was a son of Lü Yijian(呂夷簡). He strongly criticized Wang Anshi(王安石)'s reforms. | 공저(公著), 여공저(呂公著), 려정헌공(呂正獻公), 회숙(晦叔) |
| Lü Hou | 呂后 |
여후 (뤼허우) |
(241-180 BCE). Emperor Gao’s main consort. Although her son Emperor Hui of Han 漢惠帝 ascended the throne after Emperor Gao’s death, she actually ruled the empire for 15 years. After she died, her whole family was exterminated on the charge of treason by chancellor Chen Ping 陳平 and grand commandant Zhou Bo 周勃. | 고후(Gao Hou 高后), 여황후(Liu Huanghou 呂皇后) |
| Lü Huanghou | 呂皇后 |
여황후 (뤼황허우) |
See Lü Hou 呂后. | |
| Lü Hui | 呂誨 |
여회 (뤼후이) |
Lü Hui(呂誨, 1014~1071), born in You Prefecture(幽州), was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was a grandson of Lü Duan(呂端), Grand Councilor during the reign of Emperor Taizong(太宗). In the early reign of Emperor Shenzong(神宗), he was demoted for criticizing Wang Anshi(王安石)'s reforms. | 려(呂), 여회(呂誨), 헌가(獻可) |
| Lü Huiqing | 呂惠卿 |
여혜경 (뤼후이칭) |
Lü Huiqing(呂惠卿, 1032~1112) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He came from Jinjiang District(晉江), Quan Prefecture(泉州) and earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 1057. He was a friend of Wang Anshi(王安石), and after Wang's downfall, he consistently carried out reforms promoted by Wang. However, he was demoted and exiled due to discord with Wang. | 려(呂), 여혜경(呂惠卿), 혜경(惠卿), 길보(吉甫) |
| Lü Huishu | 呂晦叔 |
여회숙 (뤼후이수) |
Refer to Lü Gongzhu(呂公著) | 여회숙(呂晦叔), 여공저(呂公著) |
| Lü Ji | 呂伋 |
여급 (뤼지) |
The second or fifth ruler of the state of Qi 齊 during the Western Zhou period. | 급(Ji 伋), 제정공(Qi Ding Gong 齊丁公) |
| Lü Lan | 呂覽 |
여람 (뤼란) |
A senior compiler of the Hanlin Academy (翰林院修撰) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566); details unknown | |
| Lü Liuliang | 呂留良 |
여류량 (뤼류량) |
(1629-1683 CE). A native of Shimen (石門), Zhejiang (浙江). A thinker during the late Ming and early Qing periods. His corpse was dug up and beheaded, and his writings were burned by the Qing authorities after an attempted revolt in 1732 by a man named Zeng Jing (曾靜). It was said that Zeng JIng had been influenced by Lü writings. |