Suwon Baek clan
Korean clan in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province
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The Suwon Baek clan (Korean: 수원 백씨; Hanja: 水原 白氏) is a Korean clan. It is from Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. According to research conducted in 2015, the number of members of the clan was 354,428. Their founder was Paek Ugyŏng, who came to Korea in 780 during the Silla period and took a government post. Paek was originally from Suzhou in the Tang dynasty.[1][2] According to the Tonggyŏng t'ongji (동경통지; 東京通誌), after having left China due to false accusations stemming from the An Lushan rebellion, he built the Chŏnghyesa temple, constructing a thirteen-story stone pagoda at the site.[3]
| Suwon Baek clan | |
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| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Suwon |
| Founder | Paek Ugyŏng |
| Connected members | Baek Jong-won Baek Jin-hee Baek Ji-heon Baek A-yeon Yerin Baek Baek Ji-young Baek Sung-hyun |