安
안씨
편안할 안 · peace / safety
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "安" depicts a woman (女) under a roof (宀) — domestic peace. Korean Ahn descends from An Ja-mi of Sunheung An (Goryeo era). The most famous Korean Ahn is Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910), who assassinated Ito Hirobumi in Harbin in 1909. Ahn Chang-ho (Dosan, 1878-1938) founded the Heungsadan independence society.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
순흥 안씨
광주 안씨
죽산 안씨
강진 안씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
근현대
안중근
독립운동가 — 1909년 하얼빈 의거
근현대
안창호
도산 — 흥사단 창립 (1878~1938)
근현대
안익태
작곡가 — 「애국가」
근현대
안성기
국민배우
"安: peace within the home — true peace starts inside."
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