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Heungdeok Jang clan

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Heungdeok Jang clan
Heungseong Jang clan
CountryKorea
Current regionHeungdeok-myeon, Gochang County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
FounderChang Yu
Connected membersChang Yon-u
Chang Dae-whan

The Heungdeok Jang clan, also known as the Heungseong Jang clan,[a] is a Korean clan, with the bon-gwan (ancestral seat) based in Heungdeok-myeon, Gochang County, South Korea.

Background

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In the 2015 South Korean census, 37,423 individuals identified themselves as part of the Heungdeok Jang clan, and 21,973 individuals identified themselves as members of the Heungseong Jang clan, with a combined total of 59,396 members.[1] The progenitor of the clan is considered to be Chang Yu (장유; 張儒)[b]. He was from Sangjil-hyeon (modern-day Heungdeok).

Chang Yu would rise the position of gwangpyeong sirang. His son, Chang Yŏn-u, would serve the Goryeo government from the reign of King Seongjong to King Hyeonjong. He served as deputy minister of war and fought the Khitans at Tongju.[2]

Members

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Note

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  1. ^ Surname also spelt as Chang
  2. ^ Jang Yu in Revised Romanization

References

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  1. ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "(147)흥덕 장씨(興德張氏)-44,705명". 금융소비자뉴스 (in Korean). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ "공군 창설 주역 장지량 전공군참모총장 별세". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2023.