Haeju Yun clan () was one of the
Korean clans. Their
Bon-gwan was in
Haeju,
Hwanghae Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Haeju Yun clan was 899. Their founder was . He was a son of Yun Sin () who served as an imperial magistrate (, fuyin) in
Ming dynasty. He was a younger brother of Yun Bong () who was a eunuch in
Ming dynasty. He was dispatched to
Joseon
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 re ...
as an assistant of Yun Bong (). Then, he was granted some government posts such as Minister of War ().
See also
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Korean clan names of foreign origin
References
External links
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Yun clans
Korean clans of Chinese origin
Clans based in Haeju