Taewon Yi clan

Taewon Yi clan
CountryKorea
Current regionTaiyuan
FounderLee Gwi ji [ja]

The Taewon Yi clan (Korean태원 이씨; Hanja太原 李氏) is a Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. According to the census held in 2000, the number of Taiyuan Lee clan was 670. Their founder was Yi Gwi ji [ja]. He was originally from Taiyuan during the Song dynasty in China, and he worked as government officer during Chungnyeol of Goryeo period. His successor supported Taejo of Joseon, and the successor was appointed as Gongsin (功臣) in Joseon.[1]

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  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 태원이씨 太原李氏. Academy of Korean Studies. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25.