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영암 박씨(靈巖 朴氏) — A Park seat based in Yeongam, South Jeolla, whose founder Park Hang is said to descend from King Gyeongmyeong of Silla.

About the 영암 박씨 clan

A Park seat based in Yeongam, South Jeolla, whose founder Park Hang is said to descend from King Gyeongmyeong of Silla. In the 2015 Census the 영암 박씨 clan numbered about 7,255 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 박, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 영암) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Main branches (派)

Over the generations the 영암 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

박항(founder)

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

Founder and Origin of the Seat

The Yeongam Park clan (靈巖 朴氏) takes Yeongam, South Jeolla, as its seat. Wikipedia names Park Hang (朴恒) as founder, describing him as a descendant of King Gyeongmyeong of Silla who served as a Goryeo Left Chief Councillor and was enfeoffed in Yeongam for merit. Namuwiki calls him a tenth-generation descendant of Prince Milseong Park Eon-chim and adds that the clan did not split off from the Miryang Park. Details of how the seat was adopted were not found in public sources.

Population

Wikipedia gives 7,255 for 2015; Namuwiki gives 1,954 households and 6,120 people for 2000. No specific home regions were found in public sources.

Examination Graduates and People

Namuwiki records one civil and twelve military examination graduates in Joseon. Besides Park Hang, its listed notables are Park Geon-ju (19th) and Park Hwan-ju (28th), mayors of Chuncheon, but as politicians they have no person card here. No documented branches or branch founders were found, so no branch cards are given.

Place Within the Park Surname

The Yeongam Park is said to descend from the Gyeongmyeong line, and some accounts link it to Prince Milseong Park Eon-chim. The eight-princes account is a tradition in Park genealogies and not accepted by every seat. Other Park seats such as the Hamyang Park also live in Yeongam, so take care not to confuse them. The clan association and generation names were not found in public sources.

How to build your 영암 박씨 tree

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

영암 박씨 clan association

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