Haengju Gi clan (Korean: 행주 기씨; Hanja: 幸州 奇氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. According to the 2015 South Korean census, the population of the Haengju Gi clan was 27,379. Their founder was Gi U-sŏng who was a descendant of Jun of Gojoseon, the last king of Gija Joseon. U-seong was the eldest son of Hun who was the 7th descendant of Jun. U-sŏng's two younger brothers, U-ryang and U-pyŏng, became the progenitors of the Han and Sunwoo families respectively.[1] Gi U-sŏng was Gija’s 48th generation descendant.[2][3]
| Haengju Giclan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Goyang |
| Founder | Gi U-seong |
| Connected members | Empress Gi Gi Cha-o Gi Bo-bae Gi Dong-min Gi Sung-yueng Gi Hui-hyeon Gi Hyeong-do |
| Website | http://www.hjkee.com/ |
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edit- ^ "(138) 행주 기씨". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 4 May 1985. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 16 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
- ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 기 奇. Doosan Encyclopedia.