Suwon Baek clan

The Suwon Baek clan is a Korean clan. It is from Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. According to research conducted in 2015, the number of members of the clan was 354,428. Their founder was, who came to Korea in 780 during the Silla period and took a government post. Paek was originally from Suzhou in the Tang dynasty. According to the Tonggyŏng t'ongji, after having left China due to false accusations stemming from the An Lushan rebellion, he built the Chŏnghyesa temple, constructing a thirteen-story stone pagoda at the site.