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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Zhen | 李眞 |
이진 (리전) |
A rebel leader. He incited a riot in the Shanhai Pass 山海關 in 1525, but he was captured by Ming forces. | 이왕(李王), 이진(李眞) |
| Li Zhen | 李楨 |
이정 (리전) |
An official who served as the Vice Minister during the Wanli era (1573-1620) of the Ming Dynasty. | 이시랑(李侍郞), 이정(李楨) |
| Li Zheng | 李正 |
이정 (리정) |
no reference | 이정(李正) |
| Li Zheng | 李整 |
이정 (리정) |
A captive. The Joseon court decided to send him back to Liaodong in 1436. | 이정(李整) |
| Li Zhenji | 利振紀 |
이진기 (리전지) |
A general of the Qing Dynasty who participated in suppressing the White Lotus rebellion of Hubei in the Jianqing era. | |
| Li Zhi | 李志 |
이지 (리즈) |
An official of the Jin 晉 dynasty who was regarded as a giftless man. | 온조(Wenzu 溫祖) |
| Li Zhicheng | 李志誠 |
이지성 (리즈성) |
Assumed to be Li Zicheng 李自成 | 이장군(李將軍), 이지성(李志誠) |
| Li Zhong | 李忠 |
이충 (리중) |
A company commander(百戶) of Liaoding(遼東) during the reign of Emperor Yongle (1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty. | 이충(李忠), 충(忠) |
| Li Zicheng | 李子成 |
이자성 (리쯔청) |
(1606~1645?). A native of Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi 陝西. By his early 20s, he was engaged in various minor occupations including shepherd, wine seller, ironworker and officer. Li joined Gao Yingxiang 高迎祥, the rebel leader. In 1636, after Gao's death, Li became the leader of Gao's army and was called the "Dashing King" (Chuang Wang 闖王). He defeated the Ming army at various places, and finally captured Beijing in 1644 whereupon the last Ming emperor, Chongzhen 崇禎 committed suicide. Li proclaimed himself Emperor of the Great Shun Dynasty 大順, but he was defeated by Manchus and escaped southward. It is alleged that he was killed by militia loyal to the Ming dynasty, but his body was never found. It has also been told that he was still alive in the 1670s living as a monk. | 이자성(李自成), 자성(自成) |
| Li Zitai | 李自泰 |
이자태 (리쯔타이) |
He came to Korea in 1601 as a messenger. He was dispatched by the Ming eunuch, Gao Hui 高淮, to collect local products. | 이자태(李自泰), 자태(自泰) |
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