Hoideok Hwang clan explained

Hoideok Hwang clan
Country:	Korea
Region:	Daedeok District

Hoideok Hwang clan is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Daedeok District, Daejeon. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hoideok Hwang clan’s member was 8385. Hwang Rak, a minister in Han dynasty, began the Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had an accident on the sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 CE during Emperor Guangwu of Han's reign., a descendant of, was the founder of Hoideok Hwang clan. He worked as a minister of justice (刑部尚書, Xingbu Shangshu) and a founding Minister . Then, he became Prince of Daedeok.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Korean clan names of foreign origin

References

1. Book: Academy of Korean Studies 회덕 황씨 懐徳黄氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
2. 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 . . 18.

External links

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