Haepyeong Gil clan
| Haepyeong Gil clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gumi, North Gyeongsang |
| Founder | Gil Dang |
| Connected members | Kil Chae Gil Seon-ju Kil Yong-woo Gil Young-ah Gill (musician) |
The Haepyeong Gil clan (Korean: 해평 길씨; Hanja: 海平 吉氏) is a Korean clan. Their bon-gwan is in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province. According to research conducted in 2015, there were 35,823 members of the Haepyeong Gil clan. Their founder was Gil Dang, one of the 'Eight Scholars' (Hanja: 八學士) that emigrated to Goryeo from Song China.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 해평길씨 海平吉氏. 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: 18 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.