Hayang Heo clan () is the third most populous
Heo
Heo is a family name in Korea.
It is also often spelled as Huh or Hur, or less commonly as Her or Hue. In South Korea in 1985, out of a population of between roughly 40 and 45 million, there were approximately 264,000 people surnamed Heo. The na ...
(often spelled as Hur or Huh) clan. Their
Bon-gwan
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 ...
is in
Hayang,
Gyeongsan city,
North Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of , it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remaine ...
. Their founder was
Heo Kang-an. He was a descendant of Queen
Heo Hwang-ok
Heo Hwang-ok (; 32AD – 189AD) also known as Empress Boju (), was a legendary queen mentioned in '' Samguk yusa'', a 13th-century Korean chronicle. According to ''Samguk Yusa'', she became the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya at the age of 16 ...
, who was originally from
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. He served as a local governor in
Hayang, during the reign of
King Hyeonjong of the
Goryeo Dynasty
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
and settled there.
According to studies in 2015, the number of Hayang Heo clan members was 20,608.
Known descendants
* (1369-1440), Joseon-era scholar,
Second State Councilor during the reign of
Sejong the Great
Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangu ...
*
Heo Im
Heo Im (; 1570–1647, born in Naju, South Jeolla Province) was a Korean acupuncturist of the Hayang Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon period. Heo was known for his contribution to the development of acupuncture. His fath ...
(1570-1647), Joseon-era physician
*
Huh Yun-jin (born 2001), Korean-American singer, member of Kpop girl group
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group consists of five members: Sakura Miyawaki, Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. ...
*
Huh Mi-mi (born 2002), South Korean judoka, Olympic silver medalist
See also
*
Korean clan names of foreign origin
Korean clans of foreign origin () refers to Korean clans (also "''bon-gwan''") that claim descent from a progenitor of foreign origin, based on genealogical records.
Authenticity
The ancestral origins of many Korean clans of foreign origin cannot ...
References
External links
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