Sinchon Gang clan

Sinchon Gang clan
Country Korea
Current region Sinchon County
Founder Gang Ho-gyeong
Connected members Queen Sindeok
Gang Yun-Seong
Gang Jo
Gang Chung
Kang Woo-suk
Kang Seok-woo
Kang Kyung-wha

Sinchon Gang clan (Hangul: 신천 강씨; Hanja: 信川 康氏) is a Korean clan from Sinchon County, Hwanghae Province. According to a census held in 2000, the clan has 44,259 members and 13,909 families.

The daedongbo (a compilation genealogy book of related clans) of the Sinchon Gang clan claims that Gang Hogyeong was the 67th generation descendant of Gang Hu (Hangul: 강후; Hanja: 康侯), a grandson of King Wen of the Zhou dynasty. However, the historical veracity of that claim cannot be verified.[1] Furthermore, the true progenitor of the Sinchon Gang clan is considered to be Gang Ji-yeon, a 14th generation descendant of Gang Hogyeong, not Gang Hogyeong himself.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ 김성회 (2 April 2013). "[김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서] <46> 진주강씨·신천강씨 등". 세계일보. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "강씨(康氏)의 본관". 뿌리를 찾아서. RootsClick. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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