Haeju Seok clan
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| Haeju Seok clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Haeju |
| Founder | Seok Seong |
Haeju Seok clan (Korean: 해주 석씨; Hanja: 海州 石氏) is one of the Bon-gwan or distinguished clans in South Korea. In the past, this clan wielded significant political and economic influence based on the strength of its power base and its control of iron production.[1] Eight of the 56 kings of the Shilla kingdom came from this family.[2]
In the modern times, the Seok clan is concentrated in the Haeju, Hwanghae Province. According to research conducted in 1985, the number of Haeju Seok clan’s members was 2664.
Origin
The Haeju Seok clan can be traced to Seok Seong, a Chinese of the Dongming County people in Wei Commandery (魏郡; around present-day Handan, Hebei, China). He was a jinshi (Hanja: 進士) in the Ming dynasty during Emperor Jiajing’s reign. He then worked as minister of public works (工部尚書, Gongbu Shangshu) and minister of defense (兵部尚書, Bingbu Shangshu). He played a role in attacking Joseon in spite of opposition during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98), but he was executed due to the Ming dynasty having difficulty financing an increased budget during wars. Seok Dam (Hanja: 石潭), his eldest son, and Seok Dam's (Hanja: 石潭) mother both settled in Haeju following Seok Seong’s will, which was drafted when he was in jail. Seok Dam (Hanja: 石潭) became Prince of Suyang (Hanja: 首陽君) and established the Haeju Seok clan.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Yu, Hong-june (1999). Smiles of the Baby Buddha: Appreciating the Cultural Heritage of Kyongju. Gyeonggi-do: Changbi Publishers. pp. 15–16. ISBN 978-8936470562.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: Volume 3. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 372. ISBN 978-0195081374.
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 해주석씨 海州石氏. 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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External links
- Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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