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남원 양씨(南原 梁氏) — Said to be a line of the Yang surname that takes as its founder Yang U-ryang, enfeoffed as Namwon Bubaek during the Silla period.

About the 남원 양씨 clan

Said to be a line of the Yang surname that takes as its founder Yang U-ryang, enfeoffed as Namwon Bubaek during the Silla period. In the 2015 Census the 남원 양씨 clan numbered about 307,724 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 양, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 남원) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Main branches (派)

Byeongbugong-pa, Yongseonggun-pa, Daebanggun-pa

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

Notable figures

양우량(founder), 양성지, 양세봉

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

남원 양씨 — Independence patriots

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

The Namwon Yang Clan and Its Founder, Yang U-ryang

The Namwon Yang clan (南原 梁氏) is a surname that branched from the Jeju Yang clan and has its ancestral seat in Namwon, Jeonbuk State. The founder of the Jeju Yang clan, Yang Eul-la (良乙那), is said to have founded the Tamna Kingdom (耽羅國) on Jeju Island. His descendant Yang U-ryang (梁友諒) was enfeoffed as Namwon Bubaek (南原府伯) in the reign of King Gyeongdeok of Silla and branched to Namwon; the central clan association of the Yang surname honors Yang U-ryang as the ancestor of the changed and granted surname (改賜姓祖).

The Divisions of the Major Branches

Yang Neung-yang (梁能讓), who rose to Byeongbu Nangjung and Donggungnae Sigang Haksa in the reign of King Seongjong of Goryeo, became the Byeongbugong-pa (兵部公派); Yang Ju-un (梁朱雲), enfeoffed as Chanhwa merit subject and Yongseong Buwongun in the reign of King Wonjong of Goryeo, became the Yongseonggun-pa (龍城君派); and Yang Su-jeong (梁水精), enfeoffed as Daebang Buwongun in the reign of King Chungseon of Goryeo, became the Daebanggun-pa (帶方君派), each branching separately. The Namwon Yang clan honors these three as founding ancestors (起世祖) and holds ancestral rites for them each year. The wife of Yang Neung-yang, founding ancestor of the Byeongbugong-pa, was a great-granddaughter of Taejo Wang Geon of Goryeo, making him Wang Geon's son-in-law.

Branch divisions and lineages may vary by clan and genealogy, so please confirm your own family's branch in the genealogy you hold.

How to build your 남원 양씨 tree

1. Start with yourself — sign in to get your own tree. Enter your name, birth year and clan seat (남원).
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

남원 양씨 clan association

The 남원 양씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.