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Sangsan Lee clan

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Sangsan Lee clan
CountryKorea
Current regionSangju
FounderLee Min do [ja]

Sangsan Lee clan (Korean상산 이씨; Hanja商山 李氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Sangsan Lee clan was 1379. Their founder was Lee Min do [ja]. Lee Min do [ja] was from Hejian, China, and he was naturalized in Goryeo to avoid confliction in Yuan dynasty. Lee Min do [ja] contributed to the foundation of Joseon Dynasty, and was awarded Joseon Dynasty Jwam-yeong Minister and Prince of Sangju. His descendant founded Sangsan Lee clan and made their Bon-gwan Sangju.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 상산이씨 商山李氏. Academy of Korean Studies.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 20 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
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