Hamyang O clan (Korean함양 오씨; Hanja咸陽 吳氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Hamyang O clan was 35846. Their founder was O Gwang-hwi (Korean오광휘; Hanja呉光輝) who became the governor of Hamyang County in Goreyo for defeating the Khitan people.[1][2]

Hamyang O clan
CountryKorea
Current regionHamyang County
FounderO Gwang hwi [ja]

References

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  1. ^ "함양 오씨". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture by the Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 함양오씨 咸陽吳氏. Academy of Korean Studies.