張
장씨
베풀 장 · to draw a bow / to extend
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "張" combines 弓 (bow) + 長 (long) — "to draw a bow taut". Legend says the Yellow Emperor's fifth son Hwi invented the bow and received the surname. The most famous Korean Jang is Jang Bogo (?-846), who founded Cheonghaejin and dominated East Asian maritime trade.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
인동 장씨
안동 장씨
덕수 장씨
결성 장씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
신라
장보고
청해진 대사 — 동아시아 해상왕
조선
장영실
세종 시대 발명가 — 자격루
근현대
장면
대한민국 7대 부통령
근현대
장기려
한국의 슈바이처 — 무료 진료의 선구자
"張: drawing the bow — to shoot far, first pull deep."
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