Geochang Shin clan

Geochang Shin clan
Country Korea
Current region Geochang County
Founder Sin Su
Connected members Yozoh
Shin Dalja
Queen Dangyeong
Deposed Queen Sin
Website http://www.geochangshin.com/

Geochang Shin clan (Hangul: 거창 신씨; Hanja: 居昌 愼氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Geochang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Geochang Shin clan’s member was 51153. Their founder was Sin Su who was a Kaifeng people in Song dynasty and was naturalized Goryeo during Munjong of Goryeo’s reign.[1][2]

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References

  1. Academy of Korean Studies 거창 신씨 居昌愼氏. 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
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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