Yonggung Gok clan

Korean clan from North Gyeongsang Province
Yonggung Gok clan
CountryKorea
Current regionYecheon County
FounderGok Geung hoe [ja]

Yonggung Gok clan (Korean: 용궁 곡씨; Hanja: 龍宮 曲氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Yonggung Gok clan was 148. Their founder was Gok Geung hoe [ja] who was naturalized from Tang dynasty. Gok Geung hoe [ja] served as the government post named pyeongchal (Hanja: 評察) in Goryeo during Taejo of Goryeo’s reign.[1]

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  1. ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 곡 曲. Doosan Encyclopedia.
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.