Jinju Hyong clan () is one of the
Korean clans. Their
Bon-gwan is in
Jinju
Jinju () is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command is ...
,
South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Jinju Hyong clan’s member was 6277. Their founder was who was dispatched and was settled in
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populatio ...
as one of
Hanlin Academy
The Hanlin Academy was an academic and administrative institution of higher learning founded in the 8th century Tang China by Emperor Xuanzong in Chang'an.
Membership in the academy was confined to an elite group of scholars, who performed sec ...
during
Emperor Taizong of Tang’s reign to respond the request from
Yeongnyu of Goguryeo. Hyeong Bang (), a 13 th descendant of , worked as Chief Minister (''Sijung'', 시중, 侍中, or alternately ''Jungsi'', 中侍) in
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
during
Myeongjong of Goryeo’s reign. Hyeong Gong mi (), a 15 th descendant of , made an achievement when he fought against
Wokou. After Hyeong Gong mi () became Prince of Jinju, Hyeong Gong mi () founded Jinju Hyong clan and made Jinju, Jinju Hyong clan’s
Bon-gwan.
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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Doosan Encyclopedia
''Doosan Encyclopedia'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by Doosan Donga (두산동아). The encyclopedia is based on the ''Dong-A Color Encyclopedia'' (동아원색세계대백과사전), which comprises 30 volumes and began to be p ...
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Korean clans of Chinese origin