Chungju Seok clan () was one of the
Korean clans. Their
Bon-gwan was in
Chungju
Chungju (충주시) is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.
The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary-G ...
,
North Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Chungju Seok clan was 42811. Seok clan was born in
China
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. Their founder was Seok Rin who was a serviceman in
Goryeo during
Uijong of Goryeo’s reign. Seok Rin served as
military personnel. After that he was appointed as Prince of Yeseong (). His descendant began Chungju Seok clan and made Chungju their
Bon-gwan.
See also
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Korean clan names of foreign origin
References
External links
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Doosan Encyclopedia
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Korean clan names of Chinese origin