| Hongsan Sun clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Buyeo County |
| Founder | Sun Gyeong jin [ja] |
Hongsan Sun clan (Korean: 홍산 순씨; Hanja: 鴻山 荀氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Hongsan Sun clan was 951. Sun clan was born in Henan, China. King Wen of Zhou in Zhou dynasty appointed his son as Sunhu (Hanja: 荀侯) and began Sun clan. Hongsan Sun clan’s founder was born as a member of Sun clan. His name was Sun Gyeong jin [ja] who was a Jinshi (Hanja: 进士) in Goryeo.
See also
References
- "서울에 온 北보트피플 탈북 순종식씨 남한가족 '감격의 재회'". The Dong-a Ilbo. 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18.