Incheon Yi clan
| Incheon Yi clan Gyeongwon Yi clan, Inju Yi clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | North and South Korea |
| Current region | Incheon |
| Place of origin | Geumgwan Gaya, present-day South Korea |
| Founder | Yi Heo-gyeom |
| Connected members | Lee Seung-u Yi Ja-gyeom Yi Ja-yeon Queen Inye Royal Consort Ingyeong Royal Consort Injeol Yi Seok Princess Janggyeong Royal Consort Jeongsin Queen Sasuk Princess Wonsin Queen Sundeok Princess Yeondeok Princess Bokchang |
| Website | http://iclee.or.kr/ |
The Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 인천 이씨, Hanja: 仁川 李氏) is a Korean clan. It traces its origin to Suro of Geumgwan Gaya and his wife, Heo Hwang-ok, who are mentioned in the 13th-century Korean chronicle Samguk Yusa. King Suro was the founder of the Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-shin, was a Silla general who is renowned for unifying the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
More than six million present-day Koreans, especially from the Gimhae Kim, Gimhae Heo and Incheon Yi clans, trace their lineage to the legendary Queen as the direct descendants of Heo Hwang-ok's children with Kim Suro.[1][2] These three clans associate their bon-gwan (geo-biological lineage roots) to Gimhae in the South Gyeongsang Province of South Korea, and they place restrictions on marriage between members due to the shared ancestors.[3] According to Samguk Yusa, Heo Hwang-ok became the wife of King Suro at the age of 16, after having arrived by boat in the Gaya confederacy in 48 AD, from a distant kingdom called Ayuta,[4][2][5] making her the first Queen of Geumgwan Gaya. Her native kingdom is believed to be located in India by some; there is, however, no mention of her in any pre-modern Indian sources.[6] There are tombs in Gimhae, that are believed by some to be of King Suro and Queen Heo,[7] and a memorial of Queen Heo Hwang-ok in the Hindu holy city of Ayodhya.[8][9][10]
Name
The founder of the Gimhae Heo clan, a 23rd generation descendant of Heo Hwang-ok and Kim Suro, was Heo Gi (許奇).
He was sent to Tang China as an ambassador of Silla. Emperor Xuanzong bestowed the surname "Yi" on Heo Gi because he helped him escape from the An Lushan Rebellion. When Yi Heo Gi (李許奇) returned to Silla, King Gyeongdeok awarded him the title "Prince of Soseong" (邵城伯).
Later, Yi Heo-gyeom, a 10th generation descendant of Yi Heo Gi and the grandfather of Queen Wonseong, began the Incheon Yi clan.[11]
Origin
The ancestor of the Incheon Yi clan was King Suro, whose wife was Heo Hwang-ok. She set sail from India and later arriving at Gimhae.[12] Sources have identified Ayodhya, in India, as the native place of Queen Heo.
Queen Heo Hwang-ok's association with Ayodhya is based on the book "Heo Hwang-ok Route: From India to Gaya of Korea" by senior archeologist and emeritus professor at Hanyang University, Kim Byung-mo,[1] which is considered speculative by some.[6][8] The Memorial of Heo Hwang-ok in Ayodhya,[13] is visited by a large number of Koreans, especially around jesa in April, to pay tribute to the Queen who she is considered an ancestor to more than six million Koreans.[14][15][16]
Gallery
A commemorative Rs. 25.00 postage stamp on Princess Suriratna (Queen Heo Hwang-ok) was issued by India in 2019.
A commemorative Rs. 5.00 postage stamp on Queen Heo Hwang-ok (Princess Suriratna) was issued by India in 2019.
Tomb of King Suro in Gimhae.
Tomb of Heo Hwang-ok in Gimhae.
See also
References
- ^ a b Legacy of Queen Suriratn, The Korea Times, 16 April 2017.
- ^ a b Kim Choong Soon, 2011, Voices of Foreign Brides: The Roots and Development of Multiculturalism in Korea, AltairaPress, USA, Page 30-35.
- ^ Academy of Korean Studies 김해김씨 金海金氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ No. 2039《三國遺事》CBETA 電子佛典 V1.21 普及版 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Taisho Tripitaka Vol. 49, CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka V1.21, Normalized Version, T49n2039_p0983b14(07)
- ^ Il-yeon (tr. by Ha Tae-Hung & Grafton K. Mintz) (1972). Samguk Yusa. Seoul: Yonsei University Press. ISBN 89-7141-017-5.
- ^ a b "Korean memorial to Indian princess". BBC News. 3 May 2001.
- ^ Kwon Ju-hyeon (권주현) (2003). 가야인의 삶과 문화 (Gayain-ui salm-gwa munhwa, The culture and life of the Gaya people). Seoul: Hyean. pp. 212–214. ISBN 89-8494-221-9.
- ^ a b "Korean memorial to Indian princess". BBC News. 6 March 2001.
- ^ "UP's Faizabad district to be known as Ayodhya, says Yogi Adityanath". 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Site for Heo Hwang-ok memorial in Ayodhya finalised". 2 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 인천이씨 仁川李氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
- ^ "金首露王の夫人の「インド渡来説」科学的な証拠". JoongAng Ilbo. 2004-08-19. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11.
- ^ Work on Queen Heo Memorial in Ayodhya likely to be completed in 2 years, The Week (Indian magazine), 18 December 2018.
- ^ Il-yeon (tr. by Ha Tae-Hung & Grafton K. Mintz) (1972). Samguk Yusa. Seoul: Yonsei University Press. ISBN 89-7141-017-5.
- ^ The Indian princess who became a South Korean queen, 4 November 2018, BBC
- ^ Why 60 lakh Koreans consider Lord Ram's Ayodhya their maternal home?, 4 March 2016, Zee News