Gyeongju Seol clan
| Gyeongju Seol clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gyeongju |
| Founder | Seol Xun |
| Connected members | Seol Chong |
Gyeongju Seol clan (Korean: 경주 설씨; Hanja: 慶州 偰氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. As of 2000[update], the clan had a membership of 3,269 people. Their founder was Seol Xun (died 1360), a descendant of a member of the Seol clan. That clan had an ancestor who was the Uyghur Khaganate's Finance Minister. They were naturalized in Goryeo, so as to not get involved with the Red Turban Rebellion. Their clan's name, "Seol" (偰), or Xue in Mandarin, originated from the fact that its ancestors lived on the Xueyanhe River (偰輦河江).[1]