| Jaeahn Hwang clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Hwangju County |
| Founder | Hwang Eul gu |
| Connected members | Hwang Sun-won Hwang Tong-gyu Hwang Jang-yop |
Jaeahn Hwang clan (Korean: 제안 황씨; Hanja: 齊安 黃氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwangju County, North Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Jaeahn Hwang clan's member was 3098. Their founder was Hwang Eul gu, a great-grandchild of Hwang Seok gi (Hanja: 黃石奇). Hwang Eul gu’s ancestor was Hwang Bo (Hanja: 黃輔) who was a Lu (state) people in China. Hwang Eul gu passed Imperial examination during Goryeo period. Then, he worked as Ijo (이조, 吏曹). After that, he became one of the Gongsin (Hanja: 功臣) members and became Prince of Jaeahn. Hwang Eul gu’s descendants founded Jaeahn Hwang clan and made their Bon-gwan Hwangju because Hwangju was a Prince of Jaeahn's place name.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Academy of Korean Studies 제안황씨 齊安黃氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ↑ Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 18 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
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