Suan Gye clan

Suan Gye clan
Country Korea
Current region Suan County
Founder Gye Seok son
Connected members Kye Yong-mook
Kye Sun-hui

Suan Gye clan (Hangul: 수안 계씨; Hanja: 遂安 桂氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Suan County, North Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Suan Gye clan’s member was 6056. Their founder was Gye Seok son who was from Ming dynasty and was naturalized in Joseon. When he worked as the Ministry of Rites (禮部, Lǐbù), he was dispatched to teach Li (Confucianism) because of Hongwu Emperor’s order. After Gye Seok son was naturalized, he became Prince of Suan and founded Suan Gye clan.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Academy of Korean Studies 수안계씨 遂安桂氏. 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. p20
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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