Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan explained

Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan
Country:	Korea
Region:	Yeongcheon
Connected Members:	Hwangbo Hwangbo Kwan Hwangbo In
Website:	http://hwangbo.kr/

Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan’s member was 10001. Hwangbo clan in Korea began when Hwangbo gyeong was naturalized in Silla from Tang dynasty. Their founder was who was a Hwangbo gyeong ’s great-grandchild. supported Taejo of Goryeo and made a contribution to the unification of three Koreas. He became four-star rank and Prince of Yeongcheon. Then he made Yeongcheon, Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan’s Bon-gwan and officially began Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Korean clan names of foreign origin

References

1. Book: Academy of Korean Studies 영천황보씨 永川皇甫氏. 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.