Hayang_Heo_clan

Hayang Heo clan

Hayang Heo clan

Korean clan from North Gyeongsang Province

Hayang Heo clan (Korean: 하양 허씨; Hanja: 河陽 許氏) is the third most populous Heo (often spelled as Hur or Huh) clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Hayang, Gyeongsan city, North Gyeongsang Province. Their founder was Heo Kang-an. He was a descendant of Queen Heo Hwang-ok, who was originally from India.[1] He served as a local governor in Hayang, during the reign of King Hyeonjong of the Goryeo Dynasty and settled there.[2] According to studies in 2015, the number of Hayang Heo clan members was 20608.

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  1. [1]
    "The Indian princess who became a South Korean queen". BBC News. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  2. [2]
    Academy of Korean Studies 하양허씨 河陽許氏. Academy of Korean Studies.


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