Wonju Won clan

Wonju Won clan
Country Korea
Current region Wonju
Founder Won Gyeong
Connected members Won Hee-ryong
Won Yoo-chul
Won Sei-hoon
Won Gyun
Website http://www.ungok.com/

Wonju Won clan (Hangul: 원주 원씨; Hanja: 原州 元氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Wonju, Gangwon Province (historical). According to the research held in 2015, the number of the Wonju Won clan was 126677. Their founder was Won Gyeong who was dispatched by Emperor Taizong of Tang in Tang dynasty as one of the Hanlin Academy.[1][2]

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References

  1. Academy of Korean Studies 원주원씨 原州元氏. 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. p18
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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