Hanam Jeong clan
| Henan Jeong clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Henan |
| Founder | Jeong U |
Henan Jeong clan (Korean: 하남 정씨; Hanja: 河南 程氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Henan, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Henan Jeong clan’s member was 7766. Their founder was Jeong U who worked as Minister of the Guards (Hanja: 衛尉) in Yuan dynasty during Toghon Temür’s reign. Jeong U entered Goryeo as a fatherly master with Kong Shao (Hanja: 孔紹) and 20 or more people when Queen Noguk had an marriage to an ordinary person planned by Gongmin of Goryeo. Jeong U worked as In-palace equerry censors (Hanja: 殿中侍御史) during Chungjeong of Goryeo’s reign, granted High Merit Minister (Hanja: 壁上功臣) in 1352 and became Prince of Hansan. Jeong U’s descendant founded Henan Jeong clan and made Henan, Henan Jeong clan’s Bon-gwan.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 하남정씨 河南程氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ JIN Guanglin (2014). A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia Vol.5 Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
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