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Danyang Pi clan
Country North and South Korea
Current region Danyang County
Founder Pi Wi-jong [ ja]

The Danyang Pi clan ( Korean단양 피씨; Hanja丹陽 皮氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan was in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province. According to the 2000 census, the number of members was 1399. Their founder was Pi Wi-jong [ ja] who was a Jinwu Guard Commander ( Hanja: 金吾後衛指揮) in the Yuan Empire. He was dispatched to Goryeo as an envoy during Chungnyeol of Goryeo’s reign. After that, he was naturalized and began the Danyang Pi clan after Pi In-go (皮寅古), his older brother, was chosen as Prince of Danyang (丹山君). [1]

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References

  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 단양피씨 丹陽皮氏. Academy of Korean Studies.

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