Jinju Hyong clan (Korean: 진주 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 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, 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, 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]
| Jinju Hyong clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Jinju |
| Founder | Hyeong Ong |
| Connected members | Hyung Min-woo |
| Website | http://www.hyongc.com.ne.kr/ |
See also
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edit- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 진주 형씨 晋州邢氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ 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.