Jinju Dongbang clan (Korean진주 동방씨; Hanja晋州 東方氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Jinju Dongbang clan was 98. Dongbang clan was born in Jinan, China. Fuxi made surname East (Hanja: ) because he was a citizen of zhèn (Hanja: ). Jinju Dongbang clan's founder was Dong Bang suk [ja]. He passed Imperial examination in 1792. It is not clear that how Jinju Dongbang clan were established in Korea.[1]

Jinju Dongbang clan
CountryKorea
Current regionJinju
FounderDong Bang suk [ja]

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  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 진주동방씨 晋州東方氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
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