姜
강씨
성씨 강 · clan name (originally "shepherd")
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "姜" combines 羊 (sheep) + 女 — "shepherd clan". Korean Kang descend from Kang Isik who naturalized from China during Goguryeo. Most famous: Kang Gam-chan (948~1031), the general who repelled the Khitan invasion at the Battle of Gwiju (1019).
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
진주 강씨
금천 강씨
신천 강씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
고려
강감찬
귀주대첩의 영웅 (948~1031)
조선
강희맹
문장가 — 「양화소록」
조선
강희안
훈민정음 창제 참여 학자
근현대
강수연
월드 스타 배우 — 베니스 영화제 여우주연상
"姜: the shepherd — leads the restless flock with patience."
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