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| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Kuang | 劉曠 |
유광 (리우쾅) |
Liu Kuang(劉曠) was an official of the Sui Dynasty(隋). He was reputed to be a man of sincerity. He gave relief to the poor by spending his own salary while he worked as the magistrate of Pingxiang(平縣令). Later he was appointed Governor of Ju commandery(莒州刺史). | 유광(劉曠) |
| Liu Kui | 劉悝 |
유회 (류쿠이) |
King of Bohai 渤海王 during the Eastern Han period. A younger brother of Emperor Huan 桓帝. | 발해왕(Bohai Wang 勃海王), 회(Kui 悝) |
| Liu Liang | 劉良 |
유량 (류량) |
King Hui of Hejian 河間惠王 who was nominated in 32 BCE by the Han court. | 하간(Hejian 河間) |
| Liu Lie | 劉烈 |
유렬 (류례) |
A student of a national academy in Shaanxi 陝西. He argued that he was a descendent of Liu Bei 劉備, the founder of Shu Han 蜀漢 during the Three Kingdoms Period. He defeated a rebellion around 1510 with his followers numbering several tens of thousands. | 유렬(劉烈) |
| Liu Meiren [Mingsu Taihou (Empress Dowager Mingsu)] | 劉美人[明肅太后] |
유미인 (류메이런[밍쑤타이허우]) |
Refers to Empress Dowager Mingsu(明肅太后); see Mingsu Taihou 明肅太后 | 유미인(劉美人) |
| Liu Menglin | 劉夢麟 |
유몽린 (류멍린) |
A Ming official who served on the Ministry of War 兵部. He came to Joseon in the retinue of the Ming envoy to Joseon in 1596. He brought a letter from the Minister 尙書 of the ministry that encouraged a Ming peace mission to depart for Japan as soon as possible in order to meet Toyotomi Hideyosi 豊臣秀吉. | 유몽린(劉夢麟) |
| Liu Mianhua | 劉綿花 |
유면화 (류몐화) |
(1427~1493). His real name was Liu Ji 劉吉, a native of Boya 博野, jinshi of 1443. He served as bachelor and then compiler of the Hanlin Academy 翰林院. During the reign of Chenghua 成化 (1447-1487), he was made academician of the Grand Secretariat 內閣學士, Minister 尙書 of the Ministry of Revenue 戶部, and Grand Secretary 大學士 of the Grand Secretariat 內閣. After Emperor Hongzhi 弘治 was enthroned in 1487, Liu recieved the emperor's favor and trust. Taking advantage of the imperial favor, he imprisoned many political enemies. Later he lost the emperor's favor and retired. Although he was often prosecuted by censors, he served as the grand secretary for 18 years. As he managed to endure so much criticism, people called him Cotten Liu 劉綿花. | 유면화(劉綿花), 유길(劉吉) |
| Liu Mianzhi | 劉勉之 |
유면지 (류몐즈) |
Liu Mianzhi(劉勉之), from Jian Prefecture(建州), was a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the reign of Emperor Gaozong(高宗), he was invited to court by Lü Benzhong(呂本中), but he returned home due to Qin Hui(秦檜)'s objections. | 면지(勉之), 치중(致中) |
| Liu Muzhi | 劉穆之 |
유목지 (리우무즈) |
(360-417). An official at the end of the Eastern Jin 東晉 period. A native of Dongguan Commandery 東莞郡. He enjoyed the confidence of Liu Yu 劉裕. | 도화(Daohe 道和), 도민(Daomin 道民) |
| Liu Nai | 劉耐 |
유내 (류나이) |
Liu Nai(劉耐) was a student of the Military School(武學) during the reign of Emperor Lizong(理宗) of the Southern Song Dynasty. When the students of the Four Schools(四學) impeached the Grand Councilor Shi Songzhi(史嵩之) for Shi's refusal to retire from office during the period of mourning for his father in 1242, he denounced other students, advocating Shi Songzhi. | 유내(劉耐) |
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