풍산 류씨(豐山 柳氏) — A clan seated at Pungsan-eup in Andong, North Gyeongsang, said to descend from Ryu Jeol, a Goryeo hojang. Centered on Hahoe Village, it is known as a leading Andong family that produced the brothers Ryu Seong-ryong (Seoae) and Ryu Un-ryong (Gyeomam).
A clan seated at Pungsan-eup in Andong, North Gyeongsang, said to descend from Ryu Jeol, a Goryeo hojang. Centered on Hahoe Village, it is known as a leading Andong family that produced the brothers Ryu Seong-ryong (Seoae) and Ryu Un-ryong (Gyeomam). In the 2015 Census the 풍산 류씨 clan numbered about 22,817 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 류, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 풍산) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.
Udusan-pa, Seochon-pa, Gwonong-pa, Gyeomam Chalbang-gong-pa (Gyeomam main line), Nangcheon-gong-pa, Gyogwan-gong-pa, Seoae Chalbang-gong-pa (Seoae main line), Saengmul-pa, Ucheon-pa, Yucheon-pa, Gyeomgeun-gong-pa, Gwichon-pa, Hamyang-pa, Unbong-pa, Mohadang-pa, Pasan-pa, Sayong-gong-pa, Yeongyang-pa, Chambong-gong-pa, Jangsarang-gong-pa, Angang-pa, Jigok-pa, Bujehak-pa
The Udusan-pa is said to take Ryu Gong-in (generation 11) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Seochon-pa is said to take Ryu Jil (generation 12) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Gwonong-pa is said to take Ryu Bin (generation 12) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
Namuwiki lists the Imjin War righteous-army leader Ryu Jong-gae as a member of this branch.
The Gyeomam Chalbang-gong-pa (Gyeomam main line) is said to take Ryu Ju (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
He is presented as a son of Ryu Un-ryong, and the branch is known as the main line of Gyeomam Ryu Un-ryong.
Ryu Un-ryong (1539-1601), pen name Gyeomam, is the eldest son of Ryu Jung-yeong and is said to have studied under Yi Hwang (Toegye). With his younger brother Ryu Seong-ryong he is a central figure of the Pungsan Ryu of Hahoe Village.
The Nangcheon-gong-pa is said to take Ryu Gi (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
He is said to be the second son of Ryu Un-ryong and to have been named a Hoseong wonjong merit subject for assisting his uncle Ryu Seong-ryong during the Imjin War.
The Gyogwan-gong-pa is said to take Ryu Sim (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
He is said to be the third son of Ryu Un-ryong and, with his brother Ryu Gi, to have been named a Hoseong wonjong merit subject.
The Seoae Chalbang-gong-pa (Seoae main line) is said to take Ryu Nyeo (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
He is presented as a son of Ryu Seong-ryong, and the branch is known as the main line of Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong.
Ryu Seong-ryong (1542-1607), pen name Seoae, is widely known as the chief state councillor who led the court through the Imjin War and left the Jingbirok.
The Saengmul-pa is said to take Ryu Dan (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Ucheon-pa is said to take Ryu Jin (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
Namuwiki lists the late-Joseon official and independence-merit holder Ryu In-mok (22nd generation) in this branch. Ucheon-ri in Hwanggan, Yeongdong is a documented home area, but its link to this branch needs confirmation.
The Yucheon-pa is said to take Ryu Cho (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Gyeomgeun-gong-pa is said to take Ryu Cheom (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Gwichon-pa is said to take Ryu Gyeong-sim (generation 12) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Hamyang-pa is said to take Ryu Gyeong-jun (generation 12) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Unbong-pa is said to take Ryu Hu-jeok (generation 17) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Mohadang-pa is said to take Ryu Jung-cheong (generation 12) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Pasan-pa is said to take Ryu Jung-eom (generation 12) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Sayong-gong-pa is said to take Ryu Ji (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Yeongyang-pa is said to take Ryu Man-ji (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Chambong-gong-pa is said to take Ryu Im-nam (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Jangsarang-gong-pa is said to take Ryu Hui-nam (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Angang-pa is said to take Ryu Gi-chun (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Jigok-pa is said to take Ryu Chun-bang (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
The Bujehak-pa is said to take Ryu Deuk-gyeong (generation 14) as its founding ancestor. Generation counts may differ between sources, so members should confirm their branch in their own genealogy.
Branch divisions vary by lineage and jokbo; confirm your own branch in your family's records.
Ryu Baek(central ancestor, Goryeo), Ryu Jung-yeong(Joseon official), Ryu Un-ryong(Joseon official), Ryu Seong-ryong(Chief State Councillor), Ryu Jong-gae(righteous-army leader), Ryu In-mok(late-Joseon official, independence-merit holder)
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The Pungsan Ryu clan takes Pungsan-eup in Andong, North Gyeongsang, as its seat. Its founding ancestor is said to be Ryu Jeol (柳節), a Goryeo-era hojang (local magnate clerk). Namuwiki places his post at Pungsan county, while Wikipedia, citing the Pungsan Ryu genealogy, says Suju (today Bupyeong in Gyeonggi), so sources differ.
The central ancestor is Ryu Baek (柳伯), a great-grandson of Ryu Jeol, who is said to have entered office under King Chungnyeol and raised the family. Wikipedia says he passed the exam by royal favor in 1290 and became a jeonseo. The Sejong Sillok Jiriji lists the Ryu among the surnames of Pungsan county, suggesting an old native clan.
The 2015 census is cited as counting 10,664 Pungsan Ryu and 12,153 Pungsan Yu, about 22,817 together. Because many members were reportedly recorded under mistaken seats (Hahoe, Pungcheon, Andong and so on), an adjusted figure in the low 23,000s is also mentioned. Wikipedia's infobox gives a different figure of 8,817, so sources vary widely.
The best-known home is Hahoe Village in Pungcheon-myeon, Andong. The 1930 census lists Hahoe-ri with 164 households, Gwangdeok-ri 66, Jondo-ri in Mungyeong 50 and Seobyeon-ri in Uiseong 17. Today clan villages are found across northern Gyeongbuk, including Mungyeong, Sangju, Andong, Yeongju, Bonghwa, Yecheon and Uiseong.
In Goryeo the family seems to have grown from a hojang clerk lineage into one with central office around the time of Ryu Baek. The genealogy is said to run from Ryu Jeol through Ryu Don-seung, Ryu Jeong-jang, Ryu Baek, Ryu Nan-ok and Ryu Bo to the seventh generation Ryu Jong-hye.
Ryu Jong-hye is said to have retired from office and moved from Sangni-ri in Pungsan to Hahoe, laying the foundation of the clan village. Namuwiki calls him a sixth-generation descendant in its text but lists him as seventh in the genealogy table, so counts differ.
The clan rose in mid-Joseon with Ryu Jung-yeong (柳仲郢, 1515-1573). Ryu Jung-yeong passed the civil examination in 1540, served as magistrate of Uiju and governor of Hwanghae, and is said to have promoted local education. His eldest son was Ryu Un-ryong and his second son Ryu Seong-ryong.
Ryu Un-ryong (柳雲龍, 1539-1601), pen name Gyeomam, studied under Yi Hwang (Toegye) and is said to have served as magistrate of Indong, governor of Punggi and magistrate of Wonju. He was posthumously made Minister of Personnel with the posthumous name Mungyeong.
Ryu Seong-ryong (柳成龍, 1542-1607), pen name Seoae, studied under Toegye and passed the civil examination in 1566. During the Imjin War he served as chief state councillor and field marshal-general, is known for founding the Hullyeon Dogam and recommending Yi Sun-sin and Gwon Yul, and left the Jingbirok and the Seoae-jip. His posthumous name is Munchung; he was enfeoffed Prince Pungwon and named a second-class Hoseong merit subject in 1604.
Another figure of the period is the righteous-army leader Ryu Jong-gae (柳宗介, 1558-1592). Ryu Jong-gae is said to have raised several hundred men and fought the Japanese around Taebaeksan until he fell in battle.
Namuwiki lists 23 branches, mostly founded in generations 11 to 14. It says eight were especially prosperous: Gyeomam Chalbang-gong (Ryu Ju), Nangcheon-gong (Ryu Gi), Gyogwan-gong (Ryu Sim), Seoae Chalbang-gong (Ryu Nyeo), Saengmul (Ryu Dan), Ucheon (Ryu Jin), Yucheon (Ryu Cho) and Gyeomgeun-gong (Ryu Cheom). The Gyeomam lines descend from Ryu Un-ryong and the Seoae lines from Ryu Seong-ryong.
The others are Udusan, Seochon, Gwonong, Gwichon, Hamyang, Unbong, Mohadang, Pasan, Sayong-gong, Yeongyang, Chambong-gong, Jangsarang-gong, Angang, Jigok and Bujehak. Generation counts and founders' names differ between sources, so members should check their own genealogy.
In Goryeo and Joseon the best known are Ryu Baek, Ryu Jung-yeong, Ryu Un-ryong, Ryu Seong-ryong and Ryu Jong-gae. Ryu In-mok of the Ucheon branch is listed as a late-Joseon official and independence-merit holder.
In modern times the clan is said to have produced many independence activists, such as Yu Do-bal, Yu Sin-yeong and Yu Ha-yeong, along with figures in politics, business and academia. Namuwiki notes that most branch members trace to the lines of Ryu Un-ryong and Ryu Seong-ryong.
Hahoe Village, encircled by the Nakdong River in Pungcheon-myeon, Andong, has long been the clan's home, and houses linked to Ryu Un-ryong and Ryu Seong-ryong are said to survive there.
Byeongsan Seowon is known to enshrine Ryu Seong-ryong's tablet, and the Byeongsan Education Foundation, which carries on the academy's history, is said to run Pungsan High School and Pungsan Middle School. Ryu Seong-ryong's grave is in Su 2-ri, Pungsan-eup, Andong, reportedly shared with his wife of the Jeonju Yi clan, who died in 1589. Heritage designations and current condition should be checked with the relevant authorities.
The clan association is the Pungsan Ryu Daejonghoe, and the Pungsan Ryussi Sebo is the genealogy mentioned in sources. Please contact the association directly for contacts and publication schedules.
The 풍산 류씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.
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