The Gangneung Kim clan (Korean: 강릉 김씨; Hanja: 江陵 李氏) is a Korean clan, with the bon-gwan (ancestral seat) based in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
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| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea |
| Founder | Kim Chu-wŏn |
| Website | www |
Background
editThe progenitor of the clan is considered to be Kim Chu-wŏn. Kim Chu-wŏn was the relative of Hyegong of Silla and the rightful heir to the throne. However, as Kim did not reside in the capital of Gyeongju, he needed to cross the Alcheon River (modern-day Bukcheon stream) to be proclaimed king after death of King Seondeok of Silla. Due to heavy rainfall, the river was flooded and Kim Chu-wŏn could not cross and make it to the capital. The nobles of Gyeongju instead picked Kim Kyŏng-sin to be the new king. Kim Chu-wŏn was compensated by being enfeoffed as the Prince of Myŏngju (modern-day Gangneung).[1]
As a part of the Silla royalty, they were true bone caste in Silla's bone-rank system. In 822, Kim Chu-wŏn's son, Kim Hŏn-ch'ang, rebelled against the Silla government and attempted to create his own kingdom of Jangan, based in Ungju.[2] Kim Hŏn-ch'ang was defeated and he committed suicide to avoid capture. 239 of his relatives were killed.[3] His son, Kim Pŏm-mun, also attempted a rebellion against Silla 3 years later at Hansan near Seoul, but he too failed.[4]
A majority of the clan is descended from Kim Chu-wŏn's third son, Kim Sin (김신; 金身) who chose to stay in Gangneung.[5] The Gangneung Kims still residing in Gangneung would become the regional lords or hojoks of Gangneung, taking advantage of their true bone status.[6] They were key supporters of Wang Kŏn, with individuals such as Kim Ye and Kim Sun-sik contributing to the founding of Goryeo. The grateful Wang Kŏn granted a branch of the Gangneung Kim clan with his own surname of Wang, who were known as the Gangneung Wang clan.[7] During the early Goryeo period from 981 to 1146, they produced nine government officials, five of whom were high officials, making them the clan with the fifth most officials produced in this timeframe.[8]
In the 2015 South Korean census, 179,593 individuals who were members of the Gangneung Kim clan.[9]
Members
edit- Kim Chu-wŏn, Silla royal family member
- Kim Hŏn-ch'ang (died 822), Korean aristocrat and rebel
- Kim Yang (808–857), Silla government official[5]
- Kim Ye (aristocrat), Gangneung regional lord
- Kim Si-sŭp (1435–1493), Joseon scholar-official[5]
- Yi Sang (born Kim Hae-gyeong, 1910–1937), Korean poet and author[5]
- Kim Moon-ki (1932–2021), South Korean politician[1]
- Kim Jin-sun (born 1946), South Korean politician[5]
- Anatoli Kim (born 1939), Russian-Korean writer[10]
- Kim Nam-il (born 1977), South Korean football player[5]
- Kim Rae-won (born 1981), South Korean actor[5]
- RM (musician) (born Kim Nam-joon, 1994), South Korean musician, member of boy band BTS[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "(53)강릉 김씨". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 19 February 1983. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Duncan, John Breckenridge (1988). "The Great Aristocratic Continuity". The Koryô origins of the Chosôn dynasty: Kings, aristocrats, and Confucianism (PhD thesis). University of Washington. ProQuest 303591996. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Kim, Chong Sun (1969). "Sources of Cohesion and Fragmentation in the Silla Kingdom". Journal of Korean Studies. 1 (1): 41–72. doi:10.1353/jks.1969.0000. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Lee, Ki-baek (1984). A New history of Korea. Translated by Schultz, Edward J.; Wagner, Edward W. Cambridge, Mass. ; London: Harvard university press, for the Harvard-Yenching institute. p. 93. ISBN 0-674-61575-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g 김, 성회 (17 August 2011). "[김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서] 후 김해김씨, 사성 김해김씨, 강릉김씨". 세계일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Duncan, John B. (2000). The origins of the Chosŏn dynasty. Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-295-99379-9.
- ^ Duncan, John B. (2000). The origins of the Chosŏn dynasty. Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-295-99379-9.
- ^ Duncan, John B. (2000). The origins of the Chosŏn dynasty. Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-295-99379-9.
- ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Ha, Hyun-ock (25 July 2013). "Russian-Korean writer gets film nod". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Cho, Yong-jun (23 March 2024). "[WHY] Are all Kims related?". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 3 April 2024.