Cheongju Dongbang clan

Korean clan from North Chungcheong Province

Cheongju Dongbang clan

Country| Korea
Current region| Cheongju
Founder| unknown

Cheongju Dongbang clan (Korean: 청주 동방씨; Hanja: 淸州 東方氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Cheongju Dongbang clan was 119. Dongbang clan was born in Jinan, China. Fuxi made surname East (Hanja: 東) because he was a citizen of zhèn (Hanja: 震), but it is not clear that how Cheongju Dongbang clan were established in Korea and their founder has been still unknown.[1][2]

## See also

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* Korean clan names of foreign origin

## References

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1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 청주동방씨 淸州東方氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
2. ^ 동방씨（東方氏）의 본관

## External links

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

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