Suan Gye clan (Korean수안 계씨; Hanja遂安 桂氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Suan County, North Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Suan Gye clan’s member was 6056. Their founder was Gye Seok son [ja] who was from Ming dynasty and was naturalized in Joseon. When he worked as the Ministry of Rites (禮部, Lǐbù), he was dispatched to teach Li (Confucianism) because of Hongwu Emperor’s order. After Gye Seok son [ja] was naturalized, he became Prince of Suan and founded Suan Gye clan.[1][2]

Suan Gye clan
CountryKorea
Current regionSuan County
FounderGye Seok son [ja]
Connected membersKye Yong-mook
Kye Sun-hui

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  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 수안계씨 遂安桂氏. Academy of Korean Studies.[permanent dead link]
  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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