Jeolgang Pyeon clan

The Jeolgang Pyeon clan (Korean: 절강 편씨; Hanja: 浙江 片氏) is one of the Bon-gwan or clans of Korea originating in Zhejiang, China. According to research conducted in 2000, the number of Jeolgang Pyeon clan’s members was 10,678.^{[citation needed]}

Jeolgang Pyeon clan
Country	Korea
Current region	Zhejiang
Place of origin	Zhejiang, China
Founder	Pyeon Gal song [ja]
Connected members	Pyun Hye-young

Origin

The clan was founded by Pyeon Gal song [ja], a military commissioner in the Ming dynasty from Zhejiang.^[1][2] He sent troops to Joseon as the Area Commander (Hanja: 都督) during the Japanese invasions in the late 16th century, but he was not able to come back to his country due to a betrayal.^{[citation needed]} He was naturalized in Joseon.^{[citation needed]} After his three sons heard the news, they went to Joseon, and settled in Naju, Jeolla Province.

See also

• Korean clan names of foreign origin
• Haeju Seok clan