Jeju Jwa clan

Jeju Jwa clan
Country Korea
Current region Jeju Province
Founder Jwa Hyeong so

Jeju Jwa clan (Hangul: 제주 좌씨; Hanja: 濟州 左氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Jeju Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Jeju Jwa clan was 3130. The name of Jwa clan came from Zuo Qiuming (hanja: 左丘明) who was a politician in Lu, China. Jeju Jwa clan’s founder was Jwa Hyeong so who was a Cheongwansirang (hanja: 天官侍郎) in Yuan dynasty. He took his post as government official when Yuan dynasty ruled Goryeo.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Doosan Encyclopedia 좌 左. Doosan Encyclopedia.
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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