Yi clan of Chonghae

Yi clan of Chonghae
Country Korea
Current region Pukchong County
Founder Yi Ji-ran
Website http://chonghae.byus.net/
Yi Ji-ran

Yi clan of Chonghae (Hangul: 청해 이씨; Hanja: 青海 李氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Pukchong County, South Hamgyong Province. Their ancestors are the Jurchen people. Their founder is Yi Ji-ran, a general of Jurchen from the end of Goryeo to the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty (1331-1402). After the Taejo of Joseon's demise, Yi Ji-ran was chosen as a meritorious retainer and became the Yi clan of Chonghae's founder. As of 2000, the number of members this clan has is about 12002.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Academy of Korean Studies 청해이씨 靑海李氏. 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. p22
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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