The Yonan Kim clan (Korean: 연안 김씨; Hanja: 延安 金氏) is a Korean clan, with the bon-gwan (ancestral seat) based in Yonan, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
| Yonan Kim clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Yonan, South Hwanghae Province |
| Founder | Kim Sŏm-han |
| Website | yeonkim |
Background
editThe progenitor of the clan is considered to be Kim Sŏm-han (김섬한; 金暹漢) who served as a samun paksa (사문박사; 四門博士) during the reign of King Myeongjong of Goryeo. Kim Sŏm-han was a descendant of Kim Al-chi, the progenitor of the ruling House of Kim of the Silla kingdom. [1][2]
The clan rose to prominence during the Joseon dynasty, and was considered a powerful gentry family between the reigns of King Seongjong until the reign of King Injo. The most influential individual from the Yonan Kim clan during this period was Kim An-ro, who rose to the position of Left State Councillor during the reign of King Jungjong and married his one of his sons to the king's daughter. Another member was Queen Inmok, the consort of King Seonjo of Joseon. She was later deposed as the queen dowager by her step-son, Gwanghaegun, before being reinstated by his successor, Injo. [3]
The 2015 South Korean census recorded 93,382 individuals who were members of the Yonan Kim clan.[4]
Members
edit- Kim An-ro (1481 – 1537), Joseon scholar-official
- Queen Inmok (1584 – 1632), Queen-consort of King Seonjo of Joseon
- Kim Chung-up (1922 – 1988), South Korean architect[5]
- Kim Deok-ju (1933 – 2023), South Korean justice, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea (1990 – 1993)[2]
- Kim Sung-joo (born 1964), South Korean politician, former member of the National Assembly[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "연안김씨". Doopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c 정, 복규 (23 July 2013). "정복규의 한국 성씨를 찾아서- 95 연안김씨(延安金氏)". Shina Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "(132)연안 김씨". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 16 March 1985. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ 박, 주연 (24 April 2022). "'시적 아름다움'을 세운 건축가 김중업". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 30 April 2024.