Gwangdong Jin clan

Gwangdong Jin clan
CountryKorea
Current regionGuangdong
FounderChen Lin

The Gwangdong Jin clan (Korean: 광동 진씨; Hanja: 廣東 陳氏) is a Korean clan that originated around the end of the Ming dynasty (c. 17th century).

Their Bon-gwan or hometown is Guangdong (Korean: 광동; Hanja: 廣東; RR: Gwangdong), China. Their founder was Chen Lin, a Ming dynasty naval officer who helped defend Joseon Korea from Japanese invasions.

According to the research held in 2015, the number of the Gwangdong Jin clan was 2397.

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