Boseong Seon clan

Boseong Seon clan
Country Korea
Current region Boseong County
Founder Seon Yun ji
Connected members Sun Dong-yol

Boseong Seon clan (Hangul: 보성 선씨; Hanja: 寶城 宣氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Boseong County, South Jeolla Province. As of 2000, there are about 34842 members in the clan. Their founder was Seon Yun ji who was naturalized in Goryeo. He fulfilled his duty as Secretary (hanja: 學士) in the Ming dynasty in 1382. He stabilized the citizenry by making achievements, such as winning a battle against Jeolla Province's troops in a coastal area during Wokou. He abandoned his rank when Goryeo was destroyed, and chose to settle in Boseong.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ Academy of Korean Studies 보성선씨 宝城宣氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. ↑ 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. p20
  3. ↑ 선윤지(宣允祉). Academy of Korean Studies.
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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