Shanggu Ma clan
Shanggu Ma clan (Korean: 상곡 마씨; Hanja: 上谷 麻氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Chengde, China. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Shanggu Ma clan was 232. Their founder was Ma Gui who worked as general in Ming dynasty. He was dispatched as a member of troop during Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98). He found Shanggu Ma clan because Ma Sun sang (hanja: 麻舜裳), his great-grandchild, naturalized in Korea.[1][2]
| Shanggu Ma clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Chengde |
| Founder | Ma Gui |
See also
References
- 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)p23
- Academy of Korean Studies 상곡마씨 上谷麻氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
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