Hoideok Hwang clan () is a
Korean clan. Their
Bon-gwan is in
Daedeok District,
Daejeon. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hoideok Hwang clan’s member was 8385. Hwang Rak (), a minister in
Han dynasty
The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...
, began the Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak () had an accident on the sea on his way to
Vietnam
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as an envoy in 28 CE during
Emperor Guangwu of Han's reign. , a descendant of (), was the founder of Hoideok Hwang clan. He worked as a minister of justice (刑部尚書, ''Xingbu Shangshu'') and a founding Minister (). Then, he became Prince of Daedeok.
See also
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Korean clan names of foreign origin
Korean clan names of foreign origin are clans (called bon-gwan in Korean) that claim descent from a progenitor of foreign origin, based on genealogical records.
Authenticity
The ancestral origins of many Korean clan names of foreign origin canno ...
References
External links
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Hwang clans
Korean clan names of Chinese origin