Gwangcheon Dong clan explained

Kwangchon Tong clan
Country:	Korea
Region:	Hebei
Connected Members:	Taeyang

Kwangchon Tong clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Hebei, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of the Kwangchon Tong clan was 4130. Their founder was who was a 43rd descendant of Dong Zhongshu in Han dynasty. He was naturalized in Korea during Goryeo period and contributed to founding the kingdom of Korea.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Korean clan names of foreign origin

References

1. Jin Guanglin .

   ja:金光林 (歴史学者)

   . 2014 . A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names . Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia . 5 . . 21.
2. Book: Academy of Korean Studies 광천동씨 廣川董氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
3. 金相勲「韓国人の起源に関する中高生の意識と『国史』教科書との関係 」『Yamagata University 歴史・地理・人類学論集、第13号』2012、p45

External links

• Book: Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.