The Gwangdong Jin clan () is a Korean clan that originated around the end of the Ming Dynasty (c. 17th century).
Their
Bon-gwan
Bon-gwan (or Bongwan) is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name (clan name). Since Korea has been traditionally a Confucian country, this clan system is similar to ancient Chinese ...
or hometown is
Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...
(),
China. Their founder was
Chen Lin, a Ming dynasty naval officer who helped defend
Joseon Korea
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and r ...
from Japanese invasions.
According to the research held in 2015, the number of the Gwangdong Jin clan was 2397.
Chen Lin
Chen Lin was a general of
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...
and leader of Ming navy, who helped defeat the Japanese and save Korea (see
Japanese invasions of Korea
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* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
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). For repelling the Japanese, Chen Lin was worshipped by Chinese and Koreans as a national hero.
In 1644, when the
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...
replaced the Ming, Chen's grandchild, Chen Yusong (陳泳素) migrated to Korea and started the Jin Clan.
See also
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Korean clan names
References
External links
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Jin clans
Korean clan names of Chinese origin