Hamyeol Namgung clan
| Hamyeol Namgung clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Iksan |
| Founder | Namgung Won cheong |
| Connected members | Namkoong Min Namkung Do Namkung Woong |
| Website | http://www.namgoong.or.kr/ |
Hamyeol Namgung clan (Korean: 함열 남궁씨; Hanja: 咸悅 南宮氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Iksan, North Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hamyeol Namgung clan was 20715. Namgung su (Hanja: 南宮修) who was the Imperial family in Zhou dynasty, China started Korean Namgung clan. When Gija conquered Korea, Namgung su (Hanja: 南宮修) founded Gija Joseon with Gija and worked as Situ (office). Namgung su (Hanja: 南宮修) taught Koreans etiquette, agriculture, rice farming, sericulture and weaving. The founder of Hamyeol Namgung clan was Namgung Won cheong who was a descendant of Namgung su (Hanja: 南宮修). Namgung Won cheong worked as Four-star rank and Pingzhangshi (Hanja: 平章事) in Goryeo.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 함열 남궁씨 咸悅南宮氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 17 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.