무안 박씨(務安 朴氏) — An ancestral seat whose founder is said to be Park Jin-seung, a descendant of the line of King Gyeongmyeong of Silla who passed the civil service examination in the Goryeo period.
An ancestral seat whose founder is said to be Park Jin-seung, a descendant of the line of King Gyeongmyeong of Silla who passed the civil service examination in the Goryeo period. In the 2015 Census the 무안 박씨 clan numbered about 90,785 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 박, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 무안) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.
Gaeseong branch, Hansan branch, Jangdan branch, Jipyeong branch, Haenam branch
Branch divisions vary by lineage and jokbo; confirm your own branch in your family's records.
Park Doo-sung(creator of Hunmaeng Jeongeum, the Korean Braille system), Park Seung-jung(Goryeo civil official)
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The 무안 박씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.
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