Hongsan Sun clan () was one of the
Korean clans. Their
Bon-gwan was in
Buyeo County,
South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Hongsan Sun clan was 951. Sun clan was born in
Henan,
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 ...
.
King Wen of Zhou
King Wen of Zhou (; 1152–1050 BC, the Cultured King) was Count of state of Zhou, Zhou during the late Shang dynasty in ancient China. Although frequently confused with his fourth son Duke of Zhou, also known as "Lord Zhou", they are different hi ...
in
Zhou dynasty appointed his son as Sunhu () and began Sun clan. Hongsan Sun clan’s founder was born as a member of Sun clan. His name was who was a Jinshi () in
Goryeo.
See also
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Korean clan names of foreign origin
References
External links
* {{Cite book, title=Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏, publisher=
Doosan Encyclopedia
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Korean clan names of Chinese origin