Gimhae Kim clan
Current regionGimhae
FounderKim Suro
Websitehttp://www.garakkim.com/

The Gimhae Kim clan (Korean: 김해 김씨; Hanja: 金海 金氏) is a Korean clan, descended from Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for leading the Silla armies to unify the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

More than six million present day Koreans, especially from Gimhae Kim, Heo and Lee (Yi) clans associate their Bon-gwan (geo-biological lineage roots) to Gimhae, in the South Gyeongsang Province of South Korea,[1] and these clans place restrictions on marriage with each other due to the shared ancestors. Today, the Gimhae Kim clan is the largest clan group among them.[1] The Gimhae Kim and Gimhae Heo clans, descend from the two sons of King Suro where the latter used their mother, Queen Heo Hwang-ok's surname, instead of their father's.

One of the dominant branch of Gimhae Kim clan is Samhyunpa-branch.

Origin

The Gimhae Kim clan's founder, according to legend, was Kim Suro, whose wife was the legendary Queen Heo Hwang-ok.[2]

Heo Hwang-ok bore 12 children. According to the Samguk Sagi, Kim Yu-sin was the 12th grandchild of Suro.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b Academy of Korean Studies 김해김씨 金海金氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol. III. The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea). 2014-11-27. ISBN 978-89-289-0084-8.
  3. ^ a b Peterson, Mark; Margulies, Phillip (2010). A Brief History of Korea. New York, NY: Facts On File. p. 21. ISBN 0816050856.
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