The Cheongju Jeong clan (Korean청주 정씨; Hanja淸州 鄭氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan is Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. According to a census from 2015, the population of the Cheongju Jeong clan is 46,419. Their founder was Jeong Geuk-gyeong(Hanja: 鄭克卿), who was a military officer during the Goryeo dynasty.[1] One of his descendants was the Joseon dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar, Jeong Gu.

Cheongju Jeong clan
CountryKorea
Current regionCheongju
FounderJeong Geuk-gyeong [ja]
Connected membersJeong Gu

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  1. ^ "(169)|청주 정씨". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 10 March 1987. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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청주정씨 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.