The Goseong Lee clan (Korean고성 이씨; Hanja固城 李氏) is a Korean clan. Their bon-gwan is in Goseong County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the census held in 2015, the number of members was 104,768. Their founder was Yi Hwang, who was appointed as Lord of Goseong after he successfully defeated the Khitans.[1] Yi Hwang lived during the reign of King Deokjong of Goryeo. He was supposedly the 24th descendant of a certain Li Pan (Chinese: 李槃) from the Han dynasty, who had entered the Korean peninsula during Emperor Wu's conquest of Wiman Joseon.[2]

Goseong Lee clan
CountryNorth and South Korea
Current regionGoseong County, South Gyeongsang Province
Place of originKorean Peninsula
FounderYi Hwang
Connected membersLee Pil-mo
Lee Seo-jin
Yi Sang-ryong
Yi Gwal
Royal Consort Geun of the Goseong Yi clan
Websitehttp://gosunglee.com/

Notable members

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References

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  1. ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 고성이씨 固城李氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ 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: 17 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
  3. ^ 이, 병학 (2009-10-09). "420년 만에 환생한 애절한 '사랑과 영혼' 생생". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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