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전주 이씨(全州 李氏) — The ancestral seat of Yi Seong-gye, Taejo, founder of the Joseon dynasty; its founder is said to be Yi Han, who served as Sagong during the Silla period.

About the 전주 이씨 clan

The ancestral seat of Yi Seong-gye, Taejo, founder of the Joseon dynasty; its founder is said to be Yi Han, who served as Sagong during the Silla period. In the 2015 Census the 전주 이씨 clan numbered about 2,631,643 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 이, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 전주) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Main branches (派)

Yangnyeong Daegun-pa, Hyoryeong Daegun-pa, Gwangpyeong Daegun-pa, Deokcheongun-pa

Branch divisions vary by lineage and jokbo; confirm your own branch in your family's records.

Notable figures

이한(founder of the Jeonju Yi clan), 이성계(Taejo of Joseon), 이원익(Chief State Councillor of Joseon), 이승만(first President of the Republic of Korea)

Tap a name for the full profile (life, career, grave, descendants).

전주 이씨 — Independence patriots

전주 이씨 figures recognized as independence patriots (National Independence Hall / Gonghun public data). Tap a name for the citation.

전주 이씨 — Pro-Japanese collaborators

전주 이씨 figures listed by the Presidential Committee or the Dictionary of Pro-Japanese Collaborators (Minjok Munje Institute).

The Jeonju Yi Clan and the Joseon Dynasty

The Jeonju Yi clan (全州 李氏), with its ancestral seat in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, is the royal surname of the Joseon dynasty. Its founder is said to be Yi Han (李翰), who served as Sagong (Minister of Works) during the Silla period, and his 22nd-generation descendant was Yi Seong-gye, Taejo, founder of Joseon.

The Surname of a 500-Year Dynasty

Over the roughly 500 years of Joseon it produced successive kings and countless royal kinsmen and civil officials, and it divides into many branches whose founders were princes, such as the Hyoryeong Daegun line, the Gwangpyeong Daegun line, and the Deokcheongun line. Today the Jeonju Yi clan is the second most populous surname after the Gimhae Kim clan.

How to build your 전주 이씨 tree

1. Start with yourself — sign in to get your own tree. Enter your name, birth year and clan seat (전주).
2. Add older generations — add parents and grandparents. For accuracy see tracing ancestors with jejeok records (usually to about 5 generations).
3. Link siblings & children — sort by generational name (hangnyeol) to see each generation at a glance.
4. Export & share — save the finished tree as a PDF and invite family to manage it together.

Related reading

전주 이씨 clan association

The 전주 이씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.