Jeolgang Pyeon clan explained

Jeolgang Pyeon clan
Country:	Korea
Region:	Zhejiang
Origin:	Zhejiang, China
Connected Members:	Pyun Hye-young

The Jeolgang Pyeon clan is one of the Bon-gwan or clans of Korea originating in Zhejiang, China. According to research conducted in 2000, the number of Jeolgang Pyeon clan’s members was 10,678.

Origin

The clan was founded by, a military commissioner in the Ming dynasty from Zhejiang.^{[1] [2]} He sent troops to Joseon as the Area Commander during the Japanese invasions in the late 16th century, but he was not able to come back to his country due to a betrayal. He was naturalized in Joseon. After his three sons heard the news, they went to Joseon, and settled in Naju, Jeolla Province.

See also

• Korean clan names of foreign origin
• Haeju Seok clan

References

1. Book: Academy of Korean Studies 절강편씨 浙江片氏. 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 . . 23.

External links

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