Deoksan Hwang clan

Deoksan Hwang clan
Country Korea
Current region Yesan County
Founder Hwang Eon pil

Deoksan Hwang clan (Hangul: 덕산 황씨; Hanja: 德山 黃氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Deoksan Hwang clan’s member was 3857. Hwang Rak (hanja: 黄洛), a minister in Han dynasty, began Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak (hanja: 黄洛) had an accident on the sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 during Emperor Guangwu of Han’s reign. Then, Hwang Rak (hanja: 黄洛) drifted ashore in Silla and was naturalized there. Hwang Eon pil, a descendant of (hanja: 黄洛), founded Deoksan Hwang clan.[1][2]

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References

  1. Academy of Korean Studies 덕산황씨 德山黃氏. 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. p18
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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