Yi clan of Jeonju
| Yi clan of Jeonju | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Jeonju |
| Founder | Yi Han (hanja: 李翰) |
| Connected members |
Lee Seung-gi Lee Nak-yeon Lee Hae-chan Lee In-je Lee Hun-jai Lee Hong-koo Lee Hoi-chang Lee Hui-ho Lee Beom-seok (prime minister) Lee Ki-poong Yi Kwang-su Syngman Rhee Yi Tjoune Prince Imperial Heung Yi Je-ma Heungseon Daewongun Yi Su-gwang Yi Eokgi Yi Ui-bang Prince Yi Seok |
| Website | http://www.rfo.co.kr/ |
Yi clan of Jeonju (Hangul: 전주 이씨; Hanja: 全州 李氏) is one of the Korean clans.
Their Bon-gwan is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province.[1] Yi Seong-gye founded Joseon in 14th century. Their founder was Yi Han (hanja: 李翰) who worked as Minister of Works (hanja: 司空) in Silla.[1] According to history books published during Joseon period such as Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, he actually worked as Minister of Works (hanja: 司空) in Silla, and he was a prestigious powerful clan influencing from Unified Silla period to Goryeo period.[1] On the other hand, there were records that he was an immigrant to China. This is because Yi clan of Jeonju’s record named Wansan silrok (hanja: 完山實錄) said that Yi Han (hanja: 李翰) originally lived in China,[2] but he went to Silla. Moreover, another record named Origin of Lee clan (Hangul: 이씨 득성의 유래; Hanja: 李氏得姓之由來) said that Yi Han (hanja: 李翰) was originally a descendant of Tang dynasty’s imperial family and lived in Jeonju after Yi Han (hanja: 李翰) came to Silla. In addition, the ancestor of Yi Han (hanja: 李翰) is one of the six Shilla surnames, and he is a descendant of Yangsan village head.[2] In Joseon period, Jongbusi (宗簿寺, Royal Family Management Office), one of the government’s organizations, managed their records.
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References
- 1 2 3 Academy of Korean Studies 전주이씨 全州李氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- 1 2 김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서 <17> 전주이씨(全州李氏). Segye Ilbo. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.