Danyang Pi clan
Appearance
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Country | Korea |
Current region | Danyang County |
Founder | Pi Wi jong |
Danyang Pi clan (Korean: 단양 피씨; Hanja: 丹陽 皮氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Danyang Pi clan was 1399. Their founder was Pi Wi jong who was a Jinwu Guard Commander (Hanja: 金吾後衛指揮) in Yuan dynasty. He was dispatched to Goryeo as an envoy during Chungnyeol of Goryeo’s reign. After that, he was naturalized and began Danyang Pi clan because Pi In go (Hanja: 皮寅古), a eldest brother of Pi Wi jong , was chosen as Prince of Danyang (Hanja: 丹山君).[1]
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- Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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