Danyang Ji clan

The Danyang Ji clan (Hangul: 단양 피씨, Hanja: 丹陽 皮氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan was in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province. According to the 2000 census, the number of members was 1399. Their founder was  [ja] who was a Jinwu Guard Commander (Hanja: 金吾後衛指揮) in the Yuan Empire. He was dispatched to Goryeo as an envoy during Chungnyeol of Goryeo’s reign. After that, he was naturalized and began the Danyang Ji clan after Ji In-go (皮寅古), his older brother, was chosen as Prince of Danyang (丹山君).^[1]

See also[]

• Korean clan names of foreign origin

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• Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.