辛
신씨
매울 신 · spicy / 8th heavenly stem
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "辛" depicted a knife marking a slave's face → "bitter, the 8th heavenly stem". Distinct from 申. Korean Shin (辛) traces to Shin Gyeong, who came from Song China during Goryeo Injong.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
영산 신씨
영월 신씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
근현대
신격호
롯데그룹 창업주 (1922~2020)
근현대
신경숙
소설가 — 「엄마를 부탁해」
"辛: the sharp taste — only knowing bitterness do we know sweetness."
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