Gyeongju Seok clan

Wolseong Seok clan
월성 석씨

Gyeongju Seok clan (경주 석씨)
CountryKorea
Current regionWolseong-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Place of originGyeongju City, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
FounderTalhae Isageum of Silla
Members11,355 peoples (as of 2015 research)
Connected membersSeok Beol-hyu
Seok Nae-hae
Seok Jo-bun
Seok Cheom-hae
Seok Yu-rye
Seok Gi-rim
Seok U-ro
Seok Heul-hae
Gyeongju Seok clan
Hangul
월성 석씨
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWolseong Seokssi
McCune–ReischauerWol'sŏng Sŏksh'i

The Wolseong Seok clan (Korean: 월성 석씨; Hanja: 月城 昔氏), also known as the Gyeongju Seok clan (Korean: 경주 석씨; Hanja: 慶州 昔氏)[1] is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. It was founded by Seok Jae-heung (昔載興), a descendant of Seok Tal-hae the 4th monarch of the korean ancient kingdom of Silla. The Seok clan was one of the three clans that shared and ruled the Silla throne during its early period.[2]

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  1. ^ Wolseong is a place in the southeastern part of the North Gyeongsang Province that was called Saro State (사로국, 斯盧國) or Seorabeol (서라벌, 徐羅伐) during the reign of King Hyeokgeose. Later in 65 AD, it was renamed into Gyerim (계림, 鷄林) during the reign of King Talhae and renamed once again as Gyeongjyu (경주, 慶州) under King Girim's reign.
  2. ^ Lee, Ji-soo (March 24, 2022). "[가문의 뿌리] 신라 4대 석탈해 왕 시조 '경주석씨'". BS News (in Korean). Retrieved August 30, 2023.


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