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Jinju Hyeong clan

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Jinju Hyong clan
CountryKorea
Current regionJinju
FounderHyeong Ong [ja]
Connected membersHyung Min-woo
Websitehttp://www.hyongc.com.ne.kr/

Jinju Hyong clan (Korean진주 형씨; Hanja晋州 邢氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Jinju Hyong clan’s member was 6277. Their founder was Hyeong Ong [ja] who was dispatched and was settled in Pyongyang as one of Hanlin Academy during Emperor Taizong of Tang’s reign to respond the request from Yeongnyu of Goguryeo. Hyeong Bang (Hanja: 邢昉), a 13 th descendant of Hyeong Ong [ja], worked as Chief Minister (Sijung, 시중, 侍中, or alternately Jungsi, 中侍) in Goryeo during Myeongjong of Goryeo’s reign. Hyeong Gong mi (Hanja: 邢公美), a 15 th descendant of Hyeong Ong [ja], made an achievement when he fought against Wokou. After Hyeong Gong mi (Hanja: 邢公美) became Prince of Jinju, Hyeong Gong mi (Hanja: 邢公美) founded Jinju Hyong clan and made Jinju, Jinju Hyong clan’s Bon-gwan.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 진주 형씨 晋州邢氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. ^ Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 18 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
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