申
신씨
펼 신 · to extend / 9th heavenly stem
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "申" originally depicted lightning extending — the early form of 雷 (thunder). It is also the 9th of the 12 zodiac branches (Monkey). Korean Shin splits into 申 and 辛. Pyeongsan Shin descends from Shin Sung-gyeom (?-927), the loyal general who saved Wang Geon by switching armor. Shin Saimdang (1504-1551), mother of Yi I, appears on the 50,000 won note.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
평산 신씨 (申)
고령 신씨 (申)
영산 신씨 (辛)
영월 신씨 (辛)
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
고려 초
신숭겸
왕건의 충신 — 갑옷을 바꿔 입어 왕을 살림
조선
신사임당
5만원권의 주인공 (1504~1551)
조선
신윤복
풍속화의 또 다른 거장 — 혜원
근현대
신영복
사상가 — 「감옥으로부터의 사색」
"申: lightning extending — momentary, yet reaching the sky."
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