Boseong Seon clan
Boseong Seon clan (Korean: 보성 선씨; Hanja: 寶城 宣氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Boseong County, South Jeolla Province. As of 2000, there are about 34842 members in the clan. Their founder was Seon Yun ji who was naturalized in Goryeo. He was a descendant of Shusun Qiaoru (叔孙侨如), the great-great-grandson of Huan, the Duke of State of Lu. He fulfilled his duty as Secretary (Hanja: 學士) in the Ming dynasty in 1382. He stabilized the citizenry by making achievements, such as winning a battle against Jeolla Province's troops in a coastal area during Wokou. He abandoned his rank when Goryeo was destroyed, and chose to settle in Boseong.[1][2][3]
| Boseong Seon clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Boseong County |
| Founder | Seon Yun ji |
| Connected members | Sun Dong-yol |
See also
References
- Academy of Korean Studies 보성선씨 宝城宣氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 20 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
- 선윤지(宣允祉). Academy of Korean Studies. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
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