Tosan Gung clan (Korean: 토산 궁씨; Hanja: 兎山 弓氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Tosan County, North Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of the Tosan Gung clan was 555. The word “Gung clan” originated from clan in China. Their founder was Gung Heum. He was from Taiyuan, China. He founded Gija Joseon with Gija after Shang dynasty ended.[1][2]
| Tosan Gung clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Tosan County |
| Founder | Gung Heum |
See also
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edit- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 토산궁씨 兎山弓氏. Academy of Korean Studies.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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: 17 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.