Jeonju Kim clan
Chŏnju Kim clan
CountryNorth and South Korea
Current regionJeonju, South Korea
FounderKim T'ae-sŏ
Connected membersQueen Jeongsun (Wonjong), Heechul, Kim Dong-in, Kim Yeong-cheol, Kim Jae-soon, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un
Jeonju Kim clan
Hangul
전주 김씨
Hanja
全州 金氏
Revised RomanizationJeonju Gimssi
McCune–ReischauerChŏnju Kimssi

The Jeonju Kim clan (Korean: 전주 김씨) is a Korean clan with the bon-gwan based in Jeonju. The founder of the clan is considered to be Kim T'ae-so, a descendant of King Gyeongsun of Silla.[1][2] As of the South Korean census of 2015, there are currently 56,989 members of the Jeonju Kim clan.[3] The current North Korean Kim dynasty hails from this clan, as Kim Jong Un is the 34th generation descendant of Kim T'ae-so.[4]

Moaksan, the burial site of clan founder, Kim T'ae-so

Kim T'ae-so's eldest son, Kim Yak-sŏn [ko], was the son-in-law of Choe U, the military dictator of Goryeo. Kim Yak-sŏn's daughter, later known as Queen Dowager Sungyeong, became the wife of King Wonjong, and the mother of King Chungnyeol. Kim T'ae-so's third son, Kim Kyŏng-son [ko], became a general who resisted the Mongol invasions, fighting in the Siege of Kuju.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "전주김씨". Doopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "김일성 시조 잠든 모악산···김정은 답방 때 참배할까". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ^ Kim, Jun-hee; Shim, Kyu-seok (26 September 2018). "Will Kim visit ancestor's grave?". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ^ Breuker, Remco E. (2012). "And now, Your Highness, we'll discuss the location of your hidden rebel base: Guerrillas, Rebels and Mongols in Medieval Korea". Journal of Asian History. 46 (1): 59–95. doi:10.2307/41933606. ISSN 0021-910X. Retrieved 21 April 2023.


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