Haeju Yun clan

Haeju Yun clan (Korean: 해주 윤씨; Hanja: 海州 尹氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Haeju, Hwanghae Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Haeju Yun clan was 899. Their founder was  [ja]. He was a son of Yun Sin (hanja: 尹信) who served as an imperial magistrate (hanja: 府尹, fuyin) in Ming dynasty. He was a younger brother of Yun Bong (hanja: 尹鳳) who was a eunuch in Ming dynasty. He was dispatched to Joseon as an assistant of Yun Bong (hanja: 尹鳳). Then, he was granted some government posts such as Minister of War (hanja: 同知樞密院事).^[1]

See also[]

• Korean clan names of foreign origin

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