郭
곽씨
둘레 곽 · outer city wall
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "郭" combines 邑 (town) + 享 → outer city wall. Korean Kwak descends from Kwak Gyeong (Goryeo Injong era). Kwak Jae-u (1552-1617), the "Red-robed General," led volunteer armies during the Imjin War.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
현풍 곽씨
청주 곽씨
선산 곽씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
조선
곽재우
임진왜란 의병장 — 홍의장군 (1552~1617)
근현대
곽도원
배우
"郭: the outer wall — what guards the inside is the perimeter."
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