Gyeongju Seop clan

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Gyeongju Seop clan
CountryKorea
Current regionGyeongju
Founder [ja]

Gyeongju Seop clan (Korean: 경주 섭씨; Hanja: 慶州 葉氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Gyeongju Seop clan's member was 285. Their founder was  [ja] who worked as a Counsellor Remonstrant (hanja: 諫議大夫) and Hanlin Academy in Song dynasty.  [ja] exiled himself to Goryeo expecting confliction and was settled in Damyang County located in Jeolla Province. Then, Gojong of Goryeo gave a government post to  [ja].  [ja] retired his active life in Gangneung located in Gangwon Province (historical) via Gyeongju in Gyeongsang Province because enemies in Yuan dynasty came near him. A descendant of  [ja] founded Gyeongju Seop clan and made Damyang County Gyeongju Seop clan's Bon-gwan because Damyang County was the first place he was settled in.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 경주섭씨 慶州葉氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. ^  [ja] (2014). A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia Vol.5 .CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)p20

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