Yangcheon Heo clan

Yangcheon Heo clan
CountryKorea
Current regionGangseo District, Seoul
FounderHeo Seon mun [ja]
Connected membersKim Bo-sung
Huh Gak
Hur Kyoung-min
Heo Gyun
Heo Nanseolheon
Heo Mok
Huh Young-man
Hur Jae
Heo Jeok
Huh Jung-moo
Heo Jun
Heo Seung
Hur Woong
Websitehttp://www.heo.or.kr

Yangcheon Heo clan (Korean양천 허씨; Hanja陽川 許氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan was in Gangseo District, Seoul. According to the 2015 Korean census, the number of Yangcheon Heo clan is 149,505. Their founder was Heo Seon-mun [ja]. He was the descendant of Heo Hwang-ok,[1] the wife of Suro, first king of the Geumgwan Gaya. Heo Seon-mun had assisted Taejo of Goryeo in his defeat of Kyŏn Hwŏn by offering resources.[2]

  1. ^ Books, L. L. C. (June 2010). Heo Clans: Gimhae Heo Clan, Yangcheon Heo Clan, Heo Hwang-Ok, Heo Jun, Heo Gyun, Heo Nanseolheon. General Books LLC. ISBN 978-1-158-65805-3.
  2. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 양천허씨 陽川許氏. Academy of Korean Studies.