Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan
Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan (Korean: 영천 황보씨; Hanja: 永川 皇甫氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan’s member was 10001. Hwangbo clan in Korea began when Hwangbo gyeong (hanja: 皇甫鏡) was naturalized in Silla from Tang dynasty. Their founder was Hwangbo Neungjang who was a Hwangbo gyeong (hanja: 皇甫鏡)’s great-grandchild. Hwangbo Neungjang supported Taejo of Goryeo and made a contribution to the unification of three Koreas. He became four-star rank and Prince of Yeongcheon. Then he made Yeongcheon, Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan’s Bon-gwan and officially began Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan.[1][2]
| Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Yeongcheon |
| Founder | Hwangbo Neungjang |
| Connected members | Hwangbo Hwangbo Kwan Hwangbo In |
| Website | http://hwangbo.kr/ |
See also
References
- Academy of Korean Studies 영천황보씨 永川皇甫氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- 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)p18
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