韓
한씨
나라이름 한 · state of Han / Korea
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "韓" was a state in China's Warring States period AND the name of the ancient Korean tribal confederations (Mahan, Jinhan, Byeonhan). Korea's modern name 韓國 (Hanguk) uses this character. The Cheongju Han clan traces to Han Ran (?-1011), a founding contributor to the Goryeo dynasty.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
청주 한씨
곡산 한씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
조선
한확
세조의 외숙 — 명나라 사신
조선
한석봉
조선 4대 명필가 — 「천자문」 글씨
근현대
한용운
만해 — 시인·승려·독립운동가
근현대
한강
소설가 — 노벨문학상 수상 (2024)
"韓: the name of our peninsula — our name is our identity."
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