Yonggung Gok clan () was one of the
Korean clans. Their
Bon-gwan was in
Yecheon County,
North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Yonggung Gok clan was 148. Their founder was who was
naturalized
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from
Tang dynasty. served as the government post named ''pyeongchal'' () in
Goryeo during
Taejo of Goryeo
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’s reign.
See also
*
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