Gangneung Yoo clan

Gangneung Yoo clan
Country Korea
Current region Gangneung
Founder Yoo Jeon
Connected members Yoo Ji-tae
Yoo Jae-suk
Yu Oh-seong
Yoo Dong-geun
Yoo Seong-min
Yu Jae-hung

Gangneung Yoo clan (Hangul: 강릉 유씨; Hanja: 江陵 劉氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gangneung. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Gangneung Yoo clan was 178913. Their founder was Yoo Jeon who came from Northern Song Dynasty. According to their family tree, Yoo Jeon was a Emperor Gaozu of Han's 41st descendant. Yoo Jeon worked as minister of defense (兵部尚書, Bingbu Shangshu) in Northern Song Dynasty during Emperor Shenzong of Song's reign. However, he was ousted by Wang Anshi because he was a member of old policies party. As a result, he fled Goryeo. Their clans contain Geochang Yoo Clan and Baecheon Yoo Clan who call themselves one of the descendant of Yoo Jeon.[1]

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References

  1. Academy of Korean Studies 강릉 유씨 江陵劉氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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