Cheongju Han clan


Cheongju Han clan is a Korean royal clan. Also called the House of Han or known as Han clan of Cheonju.
Cheongju Han clan is considered one of the most royal clans since 9C Gija Joseon. In the Silla Dynasty, all of the Cheongju Hans were considered seonggol, or "sacred bone", the highest rank, received the most generals of the prominent Joseon Dynasty and were considered the highest of the yangban class next to the Jeonju Lee clan.The Han are descendants of the hero Gija, who was a king of Shang Dynasty which is the kingdom of ancient China, and rode his white horse and set a nation in "The Farthest East". Their founder was, who was the Gija Joseon's last emperor. The nobles with the surname Han were greatly praised, and not to be bothered.
Cheongju Han clan is well known for a long tradition of the women members of royal consorts produced the largest number of 16 queens in Korean history. Goryeo and Joseon dynasty's first queen were produced by the Chonegu Han. In Joseon Dynasty, queen Insu was the first woman author in Korean history, she wrote a book Naehun which was Confucian morality guidebook for women. The book is the first known book written by a woman in Korean history.
Currently, Cheongju Han is well known for a Korean political royal family that has long been prominent in Korean politics, public service, business and arts.

Genealogy Book

Cheongju Han's genealogy records written by Han Hyojung and Han Hyuk and others in 1617, Joseon dynasty is considered important bibliographically. The primary importance is in that it is the first edition of the Cheongju Han clan in that the prime period of the civilization in the early Joseon Dynasty. In addition, the overall system and recording method are different from other genealogy, it has a feature that places great importance on royal records.

Living Members

The following family tree shows the lineage of the Joseon dynasty members of the Cheongju Han Imperial Family.. Princesses who left the Imperial Family upon their marriage are indicated in italics:

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