Hampyeong Mo clan (Korean함평 모씨; Hanja咸平 牟氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hampyeong County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hampyeong Mo clan was 20644. Their founder was Mo Gyeong [ja] who was from Hongnong Commandery (弘農郡; south of present-day Lingbao City, Henan), China. Hampyeong Mo clan worked as minister of civil service affairs (吏部尚書, Hubu Shangshu) and Four-star rank. When Yi Cha-gyŏm revolted, Hampyeong Mo clan was dispatched to put down the rebellion. Hampyeong Mo clan made achievements during the rebellion. Hampyeong Mo clan was awarded Gongsin (Hanja: 功臣), and he was naturalized in Goryeo. After that, Mo Gyeong [ja]’s son officially began Hampyeong Mo clan, and his descendant made their Bon-gwan, Hampyeong County because he got the class named Pingzhangshi (Hanja: 平章事) and designated as lord of Hampyeong County.[1][2]

Hampyeong Mo clan
CountryKorea
Current regionHampyeong County
FounderMo Gyeong [ja]
Connected membersMo Chang-min
Mo Tae-bum
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  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 함평모씨 咸平牟氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. ^ 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: 20 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
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