Hwasan Lee clan

Hwasan Lee clan
Country Korea
Current region Kumchon County
Founder Lý Long Tường

Hwasan Lee clan (Hangul: 화산 이씨; Hanja: 花山 李氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Kumchon County, North Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, there are 1775 members of this clan. Their founder was Lý Long Tường, a member of the royal family of the Lý dynasty. He was exiled to Goryeo through the Song dynasty in 1226 when the Lý dynasty fell to the Trần dynasty.[1][2]

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References

  1. Academy of Korean Studies 화산이씨 花山李氏. 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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