Taean Lee clan explained

Taean Lee clan
Country:	Korea
Region:	Taean County

Taean Lee clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Taean Lee clan’s member was 4084. Their founder was who was a descendant of Lee Seung nam in Tang dynasty. was from Longxi Commandery, China. exiled himself to Taean in Goryeo to avoid conflictions in Goryeo during Gwangjong of Goryeo’s reign. Lee Cheon, 7 th descendant of, was awarded lands in Taean and became Prince of Taean. Then, Lee Cheon founded Taean Lee clan and made Taean, Taean Lee clan’s Bon-gwan.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Korean clan names of foreign origin

References

1. Book: Academy of Korean Studies 태안이씨 泰安李氏. 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 . . 21.

External links

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