Hamyang O clan

Hamyang O clan (Korean: 함양 오씨; Hanja: 咸陽 吳氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Hamyang O clan was 35846. Their founder was O Gwang-hwi (Korean: 오광휘; Hanja: 呉光輝) who became the governor of Hamyang County in Goreyo for defeating the Khitan people. [1] [2]

Hamyang O clan
CountryKorea
Current regionHamyang County
FounderO Gwang hwi

References
  1. "함양 오씨". The Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea by the Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. Academy of Korean Studies 함양오씨 咸陽吳氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
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