Deoksan Hwang clan

Deoksan Hwang clan (Korean: 덕산 황씨; Hanja: 德山 黃氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Deoksan Hwang clan’s member was 3857. Hwang Rak (Hanja: 黄洛), a minister in Han dynasty, began Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak (Hanja: 黄洛) had an accident on the sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 during Emperor Guangwu of Han’s reign. Then, Hwang Rak (Hanja: 黄洛) drifted ashore in Silla and was naturalized there. Hwang Eon pil, a descendant of (Hanja: 黄洛), founded Deoksan Hwang clan.[1][2]

Deoksan Hwang clan
CountryKorea
Current regionYesan County
FounderHwang Eon pil

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References

  1. Academy of Korean Studies 덕산황씨 德山黃氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. 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: 18 via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
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