Jangheung O clan () was one of the
Korean clans. Their
Bon-gwan was in
Jangheung County
Jangheung County (''Jangheung-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Slow city
In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.
Spot for filming
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,
South Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Jangheung O clan was 3564. Their founder was . O Cheon-u was a 7th descendant of who was a founder of
Boseong O clan
Boseong O clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Boseong County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Boseong O clan was 71162. Their founder was O Hyeon-pil (). He was appointed as the gover ...
. O Hyeon-pil was a 24th descendant of O Cheom () who came over from
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 ...
to
Silla during
Jijeung of Silla’s reign in Silla dynasty. O Cheon-u passed
Imperial examination during
Taejong of Joseon’s reign in
Joseon dynasty. As a result, O Cheon-u served as ''Byeongmajeoldosa'' () and was appointed as Prince of Jangheung (). Then, O Cheon-u began Jangheung O clan.
See also
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Korean clan names of foreign origin
References
External links
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Doosan Encyclopedia
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Korean clans of Chinese origin
Clans based in Jangheung