趙
조씨
나라이름 조 · state of Zhao
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "趙" was Zhao, one of the Seven Warring States of ancient China (BC 403~BC 222). After conquest by Qin, descendants kept the name. Korean Cho clans include Hanyang Cho (from a Song-era immigrant) and Pungyang Cho (Goryeo founding contributor). In late Joseon, Pungyang Cho rivaled Andong Kim as the dominant aristocratic faction.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
한양 조씨
풍양 조씨
함안 조씨
양주 조씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
조선
조광조
정암 — 도학정치의 상징 (1482~1519)
조선
조헌
임진왜란 의병장 — 칠백의총
근현대
조만식
독립운동가 — 조선의 간디
근현대
조용필
가왕 — 한국 대중음악의 거인
"趙: the state vanished, but its descendants carry the identity."
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