Geumseong Beom clan () is one of the
Korean clans. Their
Bon-gwan is in
Naju,
South Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Geumseong Beom clan’s member was 3316. Their founder was who was from
Langya Commandery (),
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. entered
Goryeo as a fatherly master of
Princess Jeguk who had an marriage to an ordinary person planned by
Chungnyeol of Goryeo
Chungnyeol of Goryeo (3 April 1236 – 30 July 1308) was the 25th ruler of the medieval Korean kingdom of Goryeo from 1274 to 1308. He was the son of Wonjong, his predecessor on the throne. Chungnyeol was king during the Mongol Invasions of Jap ...
in 1274. worked as ministry of rites (禮部, Lǐbu) in
Yuan dynasty. Beom Yu su (), a son of , was appointed as ''munha sirang pyeongjangsa'' () in
Goryeo. Beom Yu su () made achievements as a commander during suppression of
Jurchen people in 1334. Beom Yu su () was awarded ''Gongsin'' () and became Prince of Geumseong. Then, Beom Yu su () officially started Geumseong Beom clan and made Geumseong, Geumseong Beom clan’s
Bon-gwan.
See also
*
Korean clan names of foreign origin
References
External links
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Beom clans
Korean clan names of Chinese origin