Namyang Song clan

Namyang Song clan
Country Korea
Current region Suwon
Founder Song Gyu

Namyang Song clan (Hangul: 남양 송씨; Hanja: 南陽 宋氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Namyang Song clan was 10183. Their founder was Song Gyu who was a Hanlin Academy in Tang dynasty. He was dispatched from Tang dynasty to Silla and served as Ministry of Personnel in Silla. He was settled in Namyang and began Namyang Song clan at a time when Silla was collapsed.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Academy of Korean Studies 남양송씨 南陽宋氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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