Danyang Pi clan
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| Danyang Pi clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | North and South Korea |
| Current region | Danyang County |
| Founder | Pi Wi-jong |
The Danyang Pi clan (Korean: 단양 피씨; Hanja: 丹陽 皮氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan was in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province. According to the 2000 census, the number of members was 1399. Their founder was Pi Wi-jong who was a Jinwu Guard Commander (Hanja: 金吾後衛指揮) in the Yuan Empire. He was dispatched to Goryeo as an envoy during Chungnyeol of Goryeo’s reign. After that, he was naturalized and began the Danyang Pi clan after Pi In-go (皮寅古), his older brother, was chosen as Prince of Danyang (丹山君).[1]