Henan Jeong clan

Henan Jeong clan
Country Korea
Current region Henan
Founder Jeong U

Henan Jeong clan (Hangul: 하남 정씨; Hanja: 河南 程氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Henan, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Henan Jeong clan’s member was 7766. Their founder was Jeong U who worked as Minister of the Guards (hanja: 衛尉) in Yuan dynasty during Toghon Temür’s reign. Jeong U entered Goryeo as a fatherly master with Kong Shao (hanja: 孔紹) and 20 or more people when Queen Noguk had an marriage to an ordinary person planned by Gongmin of Goryeo. Jeong U worked as In-palace equerry censors (hanja: 殿中侍御史) during Chungjeong of Goryeo’s reign, granted High Merit Minister (hanja: 壁上功臣) in 1352 and became Prince of Hansan. Jeong U’s descendant founded Henan Jeong clan and made Henan, Henan Jeong clan’s Bon-gwan.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Academy of Korean Studies 하남정씨 河南程氏. 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. p21
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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