Haengju Gi clan (Korean행주 기씨; Hanja幸州 奇氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. According to the 2015 South Korean census, the population of the Haengju Gi clan was 27,379. Their founder was Gi U-sŏng [ja] who was a descendant of Jun of Gojoseon, the last king of Gija Joseon. U-seong was the eldest son of Hun who was the 7th descendant of Jun. U-sŏng's two younger brothers, U-ryang and U-pyŏng, became the progenitors of the Han and Sunwoo families respectively.[1] Gi U-sŏng was Gija’s 48th generation descendant.[2][3]

Haengju Giclan
CountryKorea
Current regionGoyang
FounderGi U-seong [ja]
Connected membersEmpress Gi
Gi Cha-o
Gi Bo-bae
Gi Dong-min
Gi Sung-yueng
Gi Hui-hyeon
Gi Hyeong-do
Websitehttp://www.hjkee.com/
Gija

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  1. ^ "(138) 행주 기씨". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 4 May 1985. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  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: 16 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
  3. ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 기 奇. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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