Chungju Ji clan () is one of the
Korean clans
Korean clans are groups of Koreans, Korean people that share the same Patrilineality, paternal ancestor. They are indicated by the combination of a ''bongwan'' () and a family name.
Korean clans distinguish clans that happen to share the same fam ...
. Their
Bon-gwan is in
Chungju,
North Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Chungju Ji clan’s member was 148,144. Their founder was who was the Chinese envoy dispatched to
Goryeo from
Song dynasty in 960. His lineage can be traced back to Prince Chi of
Qin, the son of King
Huiwen. After Ji Jong hae (), a 6th generation descendant of , worked as ''Jinzi Guanglu Daifu'' (), Ji Jong hae () became Prince of
Chungju. Ji Jong hae () founded Chungju Ji clan and made Chungju, Chungju Ji clan’s
Bon-gwan.
See also
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Korean clan names of foreign origin
References
External links
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Korean clans of Chinese origin
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