Yangju Nang clan
| Yangju Nang clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Yang Province |
| Founder | Nang Cho |
Yangju Nang clan (Korean: 양주 낭씨; Hanja: 楊州 浪氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yang Province, Jiangsu, China. According to research held in 2000, the number of Yangju Nang clan's member was 334. Their founder was Nang Cho who was from Yang Province, Jiangsu and worked as the deputy minister of defense (兵部侍郎, Bingbu Shilang) in Ming dynasty during Chongzhen's reign. He was naturalized in Joseon between 1628 and 1644. According to Angyeopgi's record, he a descendant of surrender in Jurchen people.[1][2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 낭 浪. Doosan Encyclopedia.
- ^ Jin, Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names". Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 23. ISSN 1884-5916.