Imcheon Cho clan


Imcheon Jo clan is a Korean clan, with the bon-gwan located in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the 2015 South Korean census, the number of Imcheon Cho clan was 14,258.
According to the clan, their founder was Zhao Shoukang, known in Korean as Cho Su'gang. He was the fifth son of, who was a grandson of Emperor Taizu of Song. Zhao Shoukang passed the jinshi Imperial examination in Song dynasty and served as gongfengguan. However, he heard of Zhao Dezhao's treatment by Emperor Taizong, so he left the Song dynasty to go to Goryeo with his uncle, Zhao Weigu, known in Korean as Cho Yugo. Then Zhao Shoukang changed his name to . Finally, he was appointed as the Count of Garim because of his contributions when he fought against Khitans and began Imcheon Cho clan.