| Henan Jeong clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Henan |
| Founder | Jeong U [ja] |
Henan Jeong clan (Korean: 하남 정씨; Hanja: 河南 程氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Henan, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Henan Jeong clan’s member was 7766. Their founder was Jeong U [ja] who worked as Minister of the Guards (Hanja: 衛尉) in Yuan dynasty during Toghon Temür’s reign. Jeong U [ja] entered Goryeo as a fatherly master with Kong Shao (Hanja: 孔紹) and 20 or more people when Princess Noguk had a marriage to an Goryeo royalty, later King Gongmin of Goryeo. Jeong U [ja] worked as In-palace equerry censors (Hanja: 殿中侍御史) during Chungjeong of Goryeo’s reign, granted High Merit Minister (Hanja: 壁上功臣) in 1352 and became Prince of Hansan. Jeong U [ja]’s descendant founded Henan Jeong clan and made Henan, Henan Jeong clan’s Bon-gwan.
See also
References
- Academy of Korean Studies 하남정씨 河南程氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- Jin Guanglin (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 21 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.