禹
우씨
하우씨 우 · King Yu (Xia founder)
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "禹" was King Yu of the Xia dynasty, hero of flood control. Korean Woo traces to Woo Jung-dae of Goryeo. Woo Tak (1262-1342) was a late Goryeo scholar known for the 「Cheongsanbyeolgok」 sijo.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
단양 우씨
강원 우씨
예안 우씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
고려 말
우탁
시조 시인 (1262~1342)
근현대
우장춘
농학자 — 한국 농업 현대화의 아버지
"禹: the king who tamed floods — the greatest work flows lowest."
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