Suwon Baek clan
| Cheongju Kyung clan | |
|---|---|
 Cheongju Kyung clan emblem | |
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Cheongju |
| Place of origin | Cheongju, South Korea |
| Founder | Gyeongjin |
| Connected members | Kyung Jong-won Kyung Seung-wong Myung Du-jin Kyung Sun-yup Kyung Paik Kyung Il-seob |
The Cheongju Kyung clan (Korean: 청주 경씨; Hanja: 淸州 慶氏) is a Korean clan. It is from Cheongju, Chungbuk Province. According to research conducted in 2015, the number of members of the clan was 68,428. Their founder was Gyeongjinwho was a great military officer during Goryeo Myeongjong period and suppressed the rebellion post of Jo Wi Chong. This Kyung Clan was one of the most powerful clans during Goryeo. His hometown was Cheongju.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 수원 백씨 水原白氏. 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: 19 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.