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전주 박씨(全州 朴氏) — A rare Park seat based in Jeonju, said to descend from Prince Wansan Park Eon-hwa, a son of King Gyeongmyeong according to Park genealogical tradition.

About the 전주 박씨 clan

A rare Park seat based in Jeonju, said to descend from Prince Wansan Park Eon-hwa, a son of King Gyeongmyeong according to Park genealogical tradition. In the 2015 Census the 전주 박씨 clan numbered about 1,985 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 박, 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)

Over the generations the 전주 박씨 clan divided into several branches (pa). Confirm which branch your family belongs to through your jokbo or clan association. See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Notable figures

(No individual notables could be verified in public sources)

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

Seat and Genealogical Tradition

The Jeonju Park clan (全州 朴氏) takes Jeonju, North Jeolla, as its seat. Park genealogical tradition says King Gyeongmyeong's eight sons were enfeoffed in various places and became founders of different Park seats, and some accounts trace the Jeonju Park to Prince Wansan Park Eon-hwa. The Miryang Park genealogy of 1662 (Sungjeong Imin-bo) is reported to name Prince Wansan as founder of the Jeonju Park. The Muan Park clan is also said to descend from the Wansan line, so the two are presented as genealogically entangled. This is genealogical tradition, not an established historical fact.

Population and Examination Graduates

Namuwiki gives 1,985 for 2015, calling it a rare seat of under 2,000, with one civil and twenty-five military examination graduates in Joseon, a relatively large number of military ones.

What Could Not Be Verified

The founder's actual name, branches and branch founders, home regions, clan association, generation names and individual notables were not found in public sources. To avoid filling gaps with unverified claims, no branch or person cards are given. Please check the clan's own genealogy.

Place Within the Park Surname

A tradition holds that the Jeonju Park descends from Prince Wansan Park Eon-hwa, sixth son of King Gyeongmyeong. The eight-princes account is a tradition in Park genealogies, and some seats such as the Bannam Park do not accept it. Jeonju is dominated by the Jeonju Yi clan, so take care not to confuse them.

How to build your 전주 박씨 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 박씨 clan association

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