Yeoyang Jin clan

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Yeoyang Jin clan (Korean: 여양 진씨; Hanja: 驪陽 陳氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hongseong County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Yeoyang Jin clan’s member was 110403. Their founder was  [ja] who worked as Hanlin Academy in Song dynasty and a Jin Jun [ko]’s grandchild. Jin Jun [ko] was naturalized in Goryeo to avoid an invasion from Jin dynasty (1115–1234).  [ja] made some achievements when he suppressed rebellion of Lee Ja-kyum who was Injong of Goryeo’s maternal relative. As a result,  [ja] got lands in Yeoyang and was appointed as Prince of Yeoyang. Yeoyang is now called Hongseong. Then,  [ja] founded Yeoyang Jin clan.^[1][2]

See also[]

• Korean clan names of foreign origin

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