Jokpo

In Korea, there is a national book of family history called "Jokpo." All of my students knew their family history from this book. Below are some of the descriptions I received.

Jennifer: My old ancestor is Kang Gam Chan, Kan i-sik. He was a general and he won the salsudaechop.

Viera: My family name is .... It was started at..... The first ancestor is son-in-law of the king in unified Silla. The most famous ancestor is...

Kevin Ryu Da Bin: 1. My old ancestor is Ryu Seong Leong, an old scientist. He developed many weapons for Korea, so the Korean government gave him a prize. 2. Ryu Gwan Sun.

Julia Kim Hyang Mi: King Kim Soo Ro and Kim Hong Do, who was a painter in Joseon times.

Kellen: King Kim Soo Ro and Queen Heo Hwang Ok, who was a princess from India

Annie: My family name is Gim Hae. My first ancestor is Kim Yu Sin. He wqas a famous soldier in Korea.

Jung Hee Joo: My family's last name is Jung. Our family comes from....The root of our ancestor is Naju.

Chloe: My name is Keunha Park. My family name, Park, is from Milyang. There is a fable related to my family name, but I don't have any information about family history.

Han Nari Bella: Chungju Han   origin Han Ran -- doesn't know about Jokpo history

Marinda: Family name is Lee. The place of origin is Zindo near Gong Ju.

Min Ji Hye: My family name is Min. The place of origin is Yeoju. The progenitor is Min Jin Do.

Jeung Eun Jeong: Family name Jin-joo Jeong, this family resided for generations in JinJoo

Lee 201210062: My first ancestor Lee Won Gye in Joseon dynasty. He is the brother of Lee Seong Gye, who founded the Joseon nation. I am his 26th descendant. He fought against Japan with Lee Seong Gye, but he disagreed with his plan about founding a antion.

Han Soo Min. My family name is Han. Cheong-ju is the region where my family started.

Yun See Won:My family name is Yun. A long time ago in the Joseon dynasty, our family was famous because many queens came from our family.