Gangneung Yoo clan
Gangneung Yoo clan | |
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Country | Korea |
Current region | Gangneung |
Founder | Yoo Jeon [ja] |
Connected members | Yoo Seung-ho Yoo In-na Karina (South Korean singer) Yoo Ji-tae Yoo Jae-myung Yoo Jae-suk Yoo Jun-sang Yu Oh-seong Yoo Dong-geun Yoo Seong-min Yu Jae-hung |
Gangneung Yoo clan (Korean: 강릉 유씨; Hanja: 江陵 劉氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gangneung. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Gangneung Yoo clan was 178913. Their founder was Yoo Jeon [ja] who came from Northern Song Dynasty. According to their family tree, Yoo Jeon [ja] was an Emperor Gaozu of Han's 41st descendant. Yoo Jeon [ja] worked as minister of defense (兵部尚書, Bingbu Shangshu) in Northern Song Dynasty during Emperor Shenzong of Song's reign. However, he was ousted by Wang Anshi because he was a member of old policies party. As a result, he fled Goryeo. Their clans contain Geochang Yoo Clan and Baecheon Yoo Clan who call themselves one of the descendant of Yoo Jeon [ja].[1]
See also
References
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 강릉 유씨 江陵劉氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
External links
- Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.