Gimhae Heo clan (Korean: 김해 허씨; Hanja: 金海 許氏) is a Korean clan. This clan traces their origin to King Suro and his legendary Queen Heo Hwang-ok, who are mentioned in the 13th-century Korean chronicle Samguk Yusa.[1][2] King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy.[1][3] According to a 2015 survey, the population of Gimhae Heo clan is 1,340,688.[3]
| Gimhae Heo clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gimhae, Busan |
| Founder | Heo Yeom (許琰) |
| Connected members | Huh Kyung-young Heo Sung-tae Heo Kyung-hwan Hur Nam-sik Heo Jeong Huh Chang-soo Heo Hwang-ok Hyun Jin-young |
The founder of Gimhae Heo clan, a 35th descendant of Queen Heo Hwang-ok and King Suro, was Heo Yeom who served in the court of King Munjong of Goryeo. He was appointed as the Prince of Garak / Gaya (Hanja: 駕洛君).[3]
More than six million present day Koreans, especially from Gimhae Kim, Gimhae Heo clan and Incheon Lee clan (Yi) clans associate their ancestry to royal family of Gaya,[3] and these clans place restrictions on marriage with each other due to the shared ancestors. Today, the Gimhae Kim clan is the largest clan group among them.[3]
The Gimhae Heo clan and Incheon Lee clan, descended from the two sons of King Suro who used their mother's Queen Heo Hwang-ok's surname, instead of their father's. According to Samguk Yusa, Queen Heo Hwang-ok became the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya at the age of 16, after having arrived in Gaya confederacy in Korea in the year 48 AD by boat from a distant kingdom called "Ayuta",[1][4][5][6][7] making her the first queen of Geumgwan Gaya. Her native kingdom is believed to be located in India by some, there is however no mention of her in any pre-modern Indian sources.[7] There is a tomb in Gimhae in Korea, that are believed by some to be of King Suro and Queen Heo,[8] and a memorial of Queen Heo Hwang-ok in Hindu holy city of Ayodhya in India.[1][9][10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Korean memorial to Indian princess". BBC News. 6 March 2001.
- ^ [1], Times of India, Jul 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Academy of Korean Studies 김해김씨 金海金氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ No. 2039《三國遺事》CBETA 電子佛典 V1.21 普及版 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Taisho Tripitaka Vol. 49, CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka V1.21, Normalized Version, T49n2039_p0983b14(07)
- ^ Kim Choong Soon, 2011, Voices of Foreign Brides: The Roots and Development of Multiculturalism in Korea, AltairaPress, USA, Page 30-35.
- ^ Il-yeon (tr. by Ha Tae-Hung & Grafton K. Mintz) (1972). Samguk Yusa. Seoul: Yonsei University Press. ISBN 89-7141-017-5.
- ^ a b "Korean memorial to Indian princess". BBC News. 3 May 2001.
- ^ Kwon Ju-hyeon (권주현) (2003). 가야인의 삶과 문화 (Gayain-ui salm-gwa munhwa, The culture and life of the Gaya people). Seoul: Hyean. pp. 212–214. ISBN 89-8494-221-9.
- ^ "UP's Faizabad district to be known as Ayodhya, says Yogi Adityanath". 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Site for Heo Hwang-ok memorial in Ayodhya finalised". 2 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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