Chungju Yoo clan

The Chungju Yoo clan or Chungju Yu clan (Korean: 충주 유씨; Hanja: 忠州 劉氏) is one of the noble Korean clans in the early Goryeo dynasty. Their Bon-gwan is in Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province. Their founder was Yu Geung-dal (유긍달) who was a Chungju powerful nobleman in the end of Kingdom of Unified Silla and become the father of Queen Sinmyeongsunseong, Taejo of Goryeo's first queen consort and third wife. She also become the mother of 5 princes (include Jeongjong of Goryeo, Gwangjong of Goryeo, and Great King Munwon) and 2 daughters (Princess Nakrang and Princess Heungbang). After died, Yu Geung-dal was honoured as Taesanaesaryeong (태사내사령, 太師內史令).

Chungju Yoo clan
Chungju Yu clan
Parent familyYoo clan
CountryKorea
Place of originChungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
FounderYu Geung-dal
Members
  • 1985: 1,125 peoples from the 274 household.
  • 2000: 1,597 peoples from the 497 household.
  • 2015: 2,544 peoples
Connected membersQueen Sinmyeongsunseong
Yu Gwon-yeol
Yu Sin-seong
Yu Jin
Yu Jing-pil
Lady Yu
Yu Bang-ui
Yu Chung-gi
Monk Gi Hwa
Yu Jin-ryong
Yu Ae-ri
WebsiteChungju Yoo clan
Chungju Yoo clan
Hangul
충주 유씨
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChungju Yussi
McCune–ReischauerCh'ungch'u Yussh'i
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