Pungcheon Im clan
| Pungcheon Im clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Kwail County |
| Founder | Im On |
| Connected members | Im Si-wan Lim Eun-kyung Im Chang-jung Yim Jae-beom Yim Tae-hee Im Gwang Yujeong Im Sahong |
The Pungcheon Im clan (Korean: 풍천 임씨; Hanja: 豊川 任氏) is a Korean clan based in Kwail County, South Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Pungcheon Im clan’s member was 143881. Their founder was Im On who was from Shaoxing, China and came to Goryeo. Im On worked as Chao Feng Dai Fu (Hanja: 朝奉大夫) and General-in-Chief (Hanja: 大將軍) during Chungnyeol of Goryeo’s reign. Im Ju (Hanja: 任澍), 6 th descendant of Im On, was settled in Hwanghae Province and founded Pungcheon Im clan.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 풍천임씨 豊川任氏. 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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