Haman Jo clan

Haman Jo clan
CountryKorea
Current regionHaman County
FounderJo Jeong
Connected membersCho Yoon-sun
Cho Hyun-oh
Cho Kwang-rae
Jo Jung-rae
Jo So-ang
Websitehttp://www.hamanjo.co.kr/

The Haman Jo clan (Korean: 함안 조씨; Hanja: 咸安 趙氏) is one of many Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to research held in 2015, the population of the Haman Jo clan was 282,890. Their founder was Jo Jeong, who was a chief vassal in Goryeo. He was the descendant of a royal family in the ancient Chinese state of Zhao. He went to Korea, and contributed to founding Goryeo. He was awarded Gongsin (Hanja: 功臣) and the Four-star rank.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 함안조씨 咸安趙氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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