吳
오씨
나라이름 오 · state of Wu
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "吳" was the southern state of Wu in ancient China, founded BC 11th century when Prince Taibo yielded his throne to a younger brother. Korean Oh clans descend from Goryeo-era Oh In-yu of Haeju Oh. Oh Dal-je (1609-1637) was one of the "Three Scholars" who died refusing to surrender to the Qing.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
해주 오씨
동복 오씨
보성 오씨
함양 오씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
조선
오달제
병자호란 척화삼학사 (1609~1637)
근현대
오천석
교육학자 — 한국 교육의 아버지
근현대
오정희
소설가 — 「유년의 뜰」
"吳: a state founded on yielding — step back to see the bigger picture."
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