Neungseong Gu clan

The Neungseong Gu clan (Korean: 능성 구씨; Hanja: 綾城 具氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Neungseong Gu clan’s member was 174161. Their founder was Gu Jon yu who exiled himself to Goryeo with Zhu Jam, the great-grandchild of Zhu Xi, because in 1224 he feared for his physical safety when Song dynasty was on the verge of destruction by Mongolia.[1][2]

Neungseong Gu clan
CountryKorea
Current regionHwasun County
FounderGu Jon yu
Connected membersKoo Ja-cheol
Koo Ja-wook
Websitehttp://www.neungsungkoo.com/

See also

  • Korean clans of foreign origin

References

  1. Academy of Korean Studies 능성구씨 綾城具氏. 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)p21
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