Pyongyang Kim clan

Pyongyang Kim clan
평양 김씨
Country Goryeo, Joseon
Current region
North Korea
Place of origin
Pyongyang or South Pyongan
Foundedmid-10th century – 1411 CE
FounderKim Taejin or Kim Yŏha

The Pyongyang Kim clan (Korean: 평양 김씨; Hanja: 平壤金氏) is a Korean clan originating from what is now Pyongyang, North Korea. It is believed that Kim Taejin (김대진; 金大振), a descendant of Gyeongsun of Silla, was its founder. However, the family records of the Joseon dynasty, cite Kim Yŏha (김여하; 金慮遐), an early Joseon noble who served as governor of a county during the reign of King Taejong, as the clan's founder, allegedly having done so during the early 15th century.[1][2] The most-recent record of the clan dates back to the 1930s and states that modern members of the clan live around Chorwon County, Kangwon-do, North Korea.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ 김씨(金氏) 본관(本貫) 평양(平壤)입니다, Find Root (in Korean), retrieved 2024-06-13
  2. ↑ 성씨정보 - 평양김씨 (平壤金氏), Surname.info (in Korean), retrieved 2024-06-13
  3. ↑ "청남 권영한 - 金(평양김씨)". www.andongkwon.pe.kr. Retrieved 2024-06-16.