| Taean Lee clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Taean County |
| Founder | Lee Gi [ja] |
Taean Lee clan (Korean: 태안 이씨; Hanja: 泰安 李氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Taean Lee clan’s member was 4084. Their founder was Lee Gi [ja] who was a descendant of Lee Seung nam (Hanja: 李昇南) in Tang dynasty. Lee Gi [ja] was from Longxi Commandery, China. Lee Gi [ja] exiled himself to Taean in Goryeo to avoid conflictions in Goryeo during Gwangjong of Goryeo’s reign. Lee Cheon (Hanja: 李蕆), 7 th descendant of Lee Gi [ja], was awarded lands in Taean and became Prince of Taean. Then, Lee Cheon (Hanja: 李蕆) founded Taean Lee clan and made Taean, Taean Lee clan’s Bon-gwan.
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References
- Academy of Korean Studies 태안이씨 泰安李氏. 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.