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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Jin | 劉進 |
유진 (명1) (류진) |
A Ming Chinese in the Liaodong region during the reign of King Sejong 世宗. He used to be a prefect 知府. He was exiled to Liaodong and served as teacher of a Confucian school. | 유진(劉進) |
| Liu Jing | 劉璟 |
유경 (류징) |
A native of Kuochang 括蒼, he served Emperor Hongwu 洪武, the founder of Ming, as a minor official. He was well known for his upright personality. He worked for Emperor Jianwen 建文 during the civil war. After Emperor Yongle 永樂 usurped the throne, he rejected working in Yongle's court. When he was summoned before Emperor Yongle, he didn't address him as emperor, and said "After you die, you will be remembered as a usurper!" He was put into a jail where he committed suicide. In the Southern Ming 南明, he was restored and received a honorary title. | 유경(劉璟) |
| Liu Jinu | 劉寄奴 |
유기노 (리우지누) |
(363–422). The founding emperor of the Liu Song 劉宋 during the Six Dynasties 六朝 period). Despite his humble background, he became prominent after leading a rebellion in 404 to overthrow Huan Xuan 桓玄. He forced Emperor Gong 恭帝 of the Eastern Jin 東晉 to abdicate and proclaimed himself the emperor of the new dynasty in 420. | 무제(Wudi 武帝), 유유(Liu Yu 劉裕) |
| Liu Jishu | 劉季述 |
유계술 (리우지수) |
Liu Jishu(劉季述, ?-901) was a eunuch and Commissioner of the Left Shence Army(左神策軍護軍中尉). In 900, he briefly replaced Emperor Zhaozong(昭宗) with Emperor Zhaozong's son Li Yu(李裕). However, he was killed during the counter-coup which restored Emperor Zhaozong to the throne. | 유계술(劉季述) |
| Liu Ju | 劉據 |
유거 (류쥐) |
(128-91 BCE). The deposed heir apparent of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝. Slandered by Jiang Chong 江充 who investigated the witchcraft case (wugu 巫蠱), he committed suicide after an unsuccessful insurrection. | 려태자(Li Taizi 戾太子) |
| Liu Jun | 劉筠 |
유균 (류쥔) |
Liu Jun(劉筠, 971~1031) was an official and poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. Originally from Daming (大名), he earned the jinshi(進士) degree in 998. He participated in the compilation of the Prime Tortoise of the Record Bureau(冊府元龜). | 균(筠), 유균(劉筠), 자의(子儀) |
| Liu Jun | 劉俊 |
유준 (리우쥔) |
Liu Jun(劉俊) was a commoner of the Ming Dynasty who escaped to Joseon(朝鮮) during the reign of Danjong(端宗). | 유준(劉俊) |
| Liu Kai | 柳開 |
유개 (류카이) |
Liu Kai(柳開, 948~1001) was a writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. Originally from Daming (大名), he advocated the Classical Prose Movement(古文運動), following Han Yu(韓愈) and Liu Zongyuan(柳宗元). | 유개(柳開), 중도(仲塗), 동교야부(東郊野夫), 부망선생(補亡先生) |
| Liu Keming | 劉克明 |
유극명 (리우커밍) |
Liu Keming(劉克明, ?-827) was one of the eunuchs favored by Emperor Jingzong(敬宗). In 827, he assassinated the emperor and tried to replace Emperor Jingzong with Li Wu(李悟). However, he was killed by Wang Shoucheng(王守澄) who installed Li Yang(李昻) as Emperor Wenzong(文宗). | 유극명(劉克明) |
| Liu Kuan | 劉寬 |
유관 (류콴) |
A virtuous official during the Eastern Han period. | 관(Kuan 寬) |
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