The Pareung Cho clan () is one of the
Korean clans. Their
Bon-gwan is in
Yueyang,
Hunan, which was once known as Baling (巴陵) or Pareung in Korean. Their founder was who was a
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 ...
in
Ming dynasty. He was exiled to Korea when Ming dynasty was destroyed by
Qing dynasty. Cho Su myeong (), a son of , founded Pareung Cho clan. He made Pareung Cho clan’s Bon-gwan which was ’s hometown to escape from assassins and to hide in
North Hamgyong Province
North Hamgyong Province (Hamgyŏngbukdo, ) is the northernmost province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyong Province.
Geography
The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, S ...
.
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 clan names of Chinese origin
Cho clans