The Chonghae Yi clan (Korean: 청해 이씨; Hanja: 青海 李氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Pukchong County, South Hamgyong Province. Their ancestors are the Jurchen people. Their founder is Yi Ji-ran, an ethnic Jurchen general from the end of Goryeo to the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty (1331-1402). After Taejo of Joseon's death, Yi Ji-ran was chosen as a meritorious retainer and became the founder of the Chonghae Yi clan. As of 2000[update], the number of members this clan has is about 12002.[1][2]
| Chonghae Yi clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Pukchong County |
| Founder | Yi Ji-ran |
| Website | http://chonghae.byus.net/ |
See also
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edit- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 청해이씨 靑海李氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 22 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.