朴
박씨
순박할 박 · simple/unadorned
📖 Origin of the Hanja
Park traces back to Park Hyeokgeose (BC 69), founder of Silla, said to be born from a giant egg shaped like a gourd (박, bak). The hanja "朴" means unadorned simplicity. For Silla's thousand years, Park, Seok, and Kim alternated as kings. All Korean Parks descend from Hyeokgeose; only the regional clan (bongwan) differs.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
밀양 박씨
반남 박씨
함양 박씨
죽산 박씨
순천 박씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
신라
박혁거세
신라 시조 (BC 69~AD 4)
조선
박지원
연암 — 「열하일기」 저자
근현대
박은식
대한민국 임시정부 2대 대통령
근현대
박정희
대한민국 5~9대 대통령
"Park is the unhewn log — substance before flourish."
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