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Boseong O clan

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Boseong O clan
CountryKorea
Current regionBoseong County
FounderO Hyeon pil [ja]

Boseong O clan (Korean보성 오씨; Hanja寶城 吳氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Boseong County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Boseong O clan was 71162. Their founder was O Hyeon-pil (Korean오현필; Hanja寶城 吳氏). He was appointed as the governor of Boseong county for protecting Goryeo from the Kitan in 1216. [1] [2]

References

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  1. ^ "보성 오씨". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture by the Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 보성오씨 寶城吳氏. Academy of Korean Studies.[permanent dead link]