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Pungsan Sim clan

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Pungsan Sim clan
CountryKorea
Current regionAndong
FounderSim Man seung [ja]
Connected membersShim Hyung-tak

Pungsan Sim clan (Korean풍산 심씨; Hanja豊山 沈氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Pungsan Sim clan was 11187. Their founder was Sim Man seung [ja] who was from Zhejiang. He visited Goryeo for business in 1110 and was settled in Pungsan. He excelled at literature. He was appointed as Minister of Rites (Hanja: 尙書) because he won the Yejong of Goryeo’s favor. His descendant began Pungsan Sim clan and made Pungsan their Bon-gwan.[1]

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  1. ^ Academy of Korean Studies 풍산심씨 豊山沈氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
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