陳
진씨
베풀 진 · state of Chen
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "陳" was an ancient Chinese state. Also "to display, arrange". Korean Jin descends from Jin Chong-hu, who emigrated from Song China during Goryeo Injong's reign.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
여양 진씨
진주 진씨
양주 진씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
신라
진성여왕
신라 51대 여왕
근현대
진중권
평론가 — 미학자
"陳: laid out — only displayed does it become seen."
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