Hwasan Lee clan (Korean: 화산 이씨; Hanja: 花山 李氏; Vietnamese: Gia tộc Lý Hoa Sơn) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Kumchon County, North Hwanghae Province. As of 2000[update], there are 1775 members of this clan. Their founder was Lee Yong-sang (Vietnamese: Lý Long Tường), a member of the Vietnamese imperial family of the Lý dynasty. He was exiled to Goryeo through the Song dynasty in 1226 when the Lý dynasty fell to the Trần dynasty.[1][2]
| Hwasan Lee clan | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Kumchon County |
| Founder | Lý Long Tường |
| Connected members | Lee Se-hee |
| Website | http://hoasonly.com/ |
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References edit
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 화산이씨 花山李氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ 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: 22 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.