진천 장씨(鎭川 張氏) — A small clan seated at Jincheon in North Chungcheong, said to trace to Jang Yu, a descendant of Jang Jeong-pil, founder of the Andong Jang. It numbered 1,099 in the 2015 census.
A small clan seated at Jincheon in North Chungcheong, said to trace to Jang Yu, a descendant of Jang Jeong-pil, founder of the Andong Jang. It numbered 1,099 in the 2015 census. In the 2015 Census the 진천 장씨 clan numbered about 1,099 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 장, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 진천) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.
The Jincheon Jang (鎭川 張氏) are a line of the Jang surname seated at Jincheon, North Chungcheong, counted at 1,099 in the 2015 census. The founder is Jang Yu (張裕), said to be a descendant of Jang Jeong-pil, founder of the Andong Jang. They are counted separately from the Andong, Indong, Deoksu or Gyeolseong Jang, who use the same character.
Tradition holds that Jang Yu served in Goryeo as Munha Sijung (or a rank such as Bongik Daebu), was enfeoffed at Yesan, then at Jincheon, and withdrew to Jincheon for the rest of his life. His descendants are said to have settled there and taken Jincheon as their seat; this appears in writings that cite the Jincheon Jang genealogy.
No reliable material on clan villages, branches or notable people was found. Even the Wikipedia article on the clan lists nothing beyond the founder. To avoid inventing unverified content, this page stops here; please check the detailed lineage and individuals with the clan association and genealogy.
No verified branch information (check the Jincheon Jang genealogy)
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장유(founder, said to have been Munha Sijung of Goryeo)
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Confirmed are the seat (Jincheon, North Chungcheong), the founder Jang Yu, his link to Jang Jeong-pil of the Andong Jang, and the population of 1,099 (2015). The founder's office is given variously as Munha Sijung or Bongik Daebu and rests on later genealogy-citing writings, so it is stated as tradition. Branches, clan villages, the clan association and notable people could not be verified.
The 진천 장씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.
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