| Gochang O clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gochang County |
| Founder | O Hak rin ( Hanja: 吳學麟) |
Gochang O clan ( Korean: 고창 오씨; Hanja: 高敞 吳氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gochang County, North Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Gochang O clan was 16716. Their founder was O Hak rin ( Hanja: 吳學麟). He was a Hanlin Academy during Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo’s reign in Goryeo dynasty and a descendant of O Cheom ( Hanja: 吳瞻) who came over from China to Silla during Jijeung of Silla’s reign in Silla dynasty. [1]