Chungju Yoo clan
The Chungju Yoo clan or Chungju Yu clan 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 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 and 2 daughters. After died, Yu Geung-dal was honoured as Taesanaesaryeong.
List of famous Chungju Yoo members
Goryeo dynasty
- Queen Sinmyeongsunseong ; King Sinseong's 3rd wife and 1st Queen Consort of Goryeo after his ascension to the throne, the daughter of Yu Geung-dal who was the founder of Chungju Yu clan.
- Yu Gwon-yeol ; a Gwangpyeongsirang in the early Goryeo periods.
- Yu Sin-seong ; honoured as Taebu in 1033, he gained King Gwangjong's trusted and took an active role in the court and ascended to the highest office.
- Yu Jin ; a Naeseungji during King Gwangjong's monarch, Yibusangseo Chamjijeongsa during King Mokjong's monarch and become Sangseojwabokya after King Hyeonjong's ascension. He served various Kings and never assigned to foreign office, later honoured as a Commander.
- Yu Jing-pil ; a Yebusirang who go to Liao dynasty in 1013 and Gukjajwaeju in 1020. He become Yebusangseo in 1024 and Sangseojwabokya in 1032, become Chamjijeongsa and Seogyeongyususa and later promoted to Prime Minister. He also promoted to be Inspector General in Naesasirang and Inspector of Seogyeong. Since he served the three succession kings, he was given many honour then.
- Lady Yu ; Deokjong of Goryeo's 5th wife and consort.
- Yu Bang-ui ; a nobleman in the mid-late Goryeo dynasty. He loved learning from an early age and after graduated from a high school in Jinsa, he then married Yi Jung-yeon 's daughter. In 1148, Yu become Samhwahyeollyeong but died not long after that.
- Yu Chung-gi ; a Jwaganuidaebu in 1190 and the Ambassador for the National Guard.
- Yu Jin-ryong, a South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture.
Civil servants ''(문과)''
- Yu Hui
- Yu Hui
- Yu Gi-ryong
- Yu Sa-pyeong
Military officers
- Yu Gye-jong
- Yu Gwi-chang
- Yu Gi-rip
- Yu Gi-tae
- Yu Myeong-eon
- Yu Mu-seong
- Yu Mun
- Yu Sang-ryang
- Yu Sang-heon
- Yu Eok-gu
- Yu Yong-su
- Yu Ui-nam
- Yu Ui-in
- Yu Jong-rye
- Yu Jung-rip
- Yu Cheo-jin
- Yu Taek-jin
- Yu Pil-han
- Yu Hyeon-bok
- Yu Hong-taek
Students
In Saengwon- Yu Sa-gong
- Yu Sang-hyeon
- Yu Hyeon
- Yu Gon
- Yu Eung-gwan
- Yu Hae-jing
Queen consorts who adopted the "Chungju Yoo clan"
- Queen Heonui, King Heonhwa's 2nd wife.
- Queen Mundeok, King Munui's 1st wife.
- Queen Seonjeong, King Seonyang's 1st wife.
Joseon dynasty
- Chungju Yoo produces three class-level students and 20 non-professional students in the Joseon Dynasty.
- Monk Gi Hwa ; a Buddhist monk in the mid-early Joseon dynasty.