Hangju Hwang clan

Hangju Hwang clan (Korean: 항주 황씨; Hanja: 杭州 黃氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. As of 2000, there was 402 members of this clan. Their founder was Hwang Gong, who was from Hangzhou, living during the Ming dynasty, and worked as Commander (hanja: 指揮使). He was naturalized in Joseon, ruled by Crown Prince Sohyeon in 1645. Hwang Gong's descendants settled in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi Province and made Hangzhou their Bon-gwan, founding the Hangju Hwang clan.[1]

Hangju Hwang clan
CountryKorea
Current regionHangzhou
FounderHwang Gong

See also

References
  1. "항주 황씨(杭州黃氏)". 부천족보전문도서관. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
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