Taewon Kim clan

(Redirected from Taewon Gim clan)

The Taewon Kim clan (Korean태원 김씨; Hanja太原 金氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, also called Taewon in Korean. According to the census held by Korea in 2000, the number of their family was 800, and the population of Taewon Kim clan was 2557. Their founder was Gim Hak-jeung [ja] who was appointed as an Inspector-Official (御史) in Fujian during Wanli Emperor’s reign in Ming dynasty. His son named Gim Pyeong (金坪) was naturalized in Korea.[1]

Taewon Kim clan
Taiyuan Kim clan
CountryKorea
Current regionTaiyuan
FounderGim Hak-jeung [ja]

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  1. ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 태원김씨 太原金氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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