宋
송씨
나라이름 송 · state of Song
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "宋" was a Zhou-era Chinese state and later the Song dynasty (founded 960 CE). Korean Song traces to Song Yu-ik of Yeosan Song (Goryeo era). Song Si-yeol (1607-1689), Joseon's Noron faction leader, appears more in the Annals of Joseon than almost any other figure.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
여산 송씨
은진 송씨
진천 송씨
연안 송씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
조선
송시열
우암 — 노론 영수 (1607~1689)
조선
송준길
동춘당 — 송시열과 양송
근현대
송강호
배우 — 「기생충」 (2019 칸 황금종려상)
근현대
송지효
배우
"宋: the name of a thousand-year state — identity tested by time."
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