Namyang Jegal clan

Korean clan from Henan, China

Namyang Jegal clan

Country| Korea
Current region| Henan
Founder| Zhuge Gui [ko]
Connected members| Jaegal Sung-yeol

The Namyang Jegal clan (Korean: 남양 제갈씨; Hanja: 南陽 諸葛氏) was a Korean clan (bon-gwan). Their clan was in Henan, China. According to research in 2000, the members of the Namyang Jegal clan numbered 4374. Jegal clan was born in Henan, China. Namyang Jegal clan’s founder was Zhuge Gui [ko] who served as a Taesangunseung (Hanja: 泰山郡丞) at the end of Han dynasty. Jegal Chung (Hanja: 諸葛忠), 5th descendant of Zhuge Gui [ko], did not like to govern Cao Wei, so he exiled himself to Silla during 13th king Michu of Silla’s reign and became midway founder of Namyang Jegal clan.[1]

## See also

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* Korean clan names of foreign origin

## References

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1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 남양제갈씨 南陽諸葛氏. Academy of Korean Studies.

## External links

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* Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.