Taewon An clan
| Taewon An clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Shanxi |
| Founder | An Man se [ja] |
Taewon An clan (Korean: 태원 안씨; Hanja: 太原 安氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Shanxi, China. According to the research in 2000, the number of Taewon An clan was 1396. Their founder was An Man se [ja]. He was from Taiyuan and served as bureaucrat in Yuan dynasty. He entered Goryeo as a fatherly master of Princess Noguk, an Imperial princess who had a marriage to an ordinary person. He served as Minister of Rites and began Taewon An clan. Taiyuan was his hometown.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 태원안씨 太原安氏. Academy of Korean Studies.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
