Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lü Xianke [Lü Hui] | 呂獻可[呂誨] |
여헌가 (뤼셴커[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 the 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. | 여헌가(呂獻可), 려회(呂誨) |
| Lü Xizhe | 呂希哲 |
여희철 (뤼시저) |
Lü Xizhe(呂希哲, 1039~1116) was an official of the Song Dynasty. Born in Shou Prefecture(壽州), he was the son of Lü Gongzhu(呂公著). He refused to take the imperial examination and devoted himself solely to learning. He started his official career on the recommendation of Fan Zuyu(范祖禹) and was demoted and exiled to He Prefecture(和州) in the reign of Emperor Zhezong(哲宗) . | 여원명(呂原明), 여희철(呂希哲), 희철(希哲), 원명(原明), 형양(滎陽) |
| Lü Yi | 呂壹 |
여일 (뤼이) |
A subject of Sun Quan 孫權 in the Eastern Wu 東吳 during the Three Kingdoms period. He was excuted for false accusations. | |
| Lü Yijian | 呂夷簡 |
여이간 (뤼이젠) |
Lü Yijian(呂夷簡, 979~1044) was an official of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was a nephew of Grand Councilor Lü Mengzheng(呂蒙正) and earned the jinshi degree(進士) in 1000. He served Emperor Renzong(仁宗) as Grand Councilor for 10 years. He denounced Fan Zhongyan(范仲淹) for forming a clique and was posthumously honored as Wenjing(文靖). | 여이간(呂夷簡), 이간(夷簡), (坦夫) |
| Lü Ying | 呂英 |
여영 (뤼잉) |
A head (頭目) in Liaodong (遼東) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. | |
| Lü Yingzhong | 呂應鍾 |
여응종 (뤼잉중) |
One of the administrators (參軍) of the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | |
| Lü Yingzhou | 呂應周 |
여응주 (뤼잉저우) |
A Ming literatus during the Wanli era (1573-1620) who had a conversation with Joseon envoy Yi Deok-hyeong (李德馨) by writing. | |
| Lü Yongming | 呂永明 |
여영명 (뤼융밍) |
One of the administrators (參軍) of the Ming army dispatched to Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). | 여영명(呂永明), 영명(永明) |
| Lü Yuanying | 呂元膺 |
여원응 (뤼위안잉) |
Lü Yuanying(呂元膺, 749-820) suppressed the rebellion of “Shanpeng(山棚)” in collusion with Li Shidao(李師道) when he was Administrator of Luoyang(洛陽留守). Later he became Deputy Minister of Civil Affairs(吏部侍郎). | 여원응(呂元膺), 원응(元膺), 경부(景夫) |
| Lü Zhang | 呂璋 |
여장 (뤼장) |
A Ming examiner (主司) during the Jiajing era (1522-1566) of the Ming. |