Jeonju Kim clan explained

Jeonju Kim clan
Other Names:Chŏnju Kim clan
Country:North Korea and South Korea
Region:Jeonju, South Korea
Founder:Kim T'ae-sŏ
Connected Members:Queen Jeongsun (Wonjong)
Heechul
Kim Dong-in
Kim Yeong-cheol
Kim Jae-soon
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Hangul:전주 김씨
Hanja:全州 金氏
Rr:Jeonju Gimssi
Mr:Chŏnju Kimssi

the Jeonju Kim clan 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]

Kim T'ae-so's eldest son, Kim Yak-sŏn, was the son-in-law of Ch'oe 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,, became a general who resisted the Mongol invasions, fighting in the Siege of Kuju.[5]

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References

  1. Web site: 전주김씨 . . 20 April 2023 . ko.
  2. Web site: 김일성 시조 잠든 모악산···김정은 답방 때 참배할까 . . 20 April 2023 . ko . 21 September 2018.
  3. Web site: 2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료. Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey. Korean Statistical Information Service. 20 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Kim . Jun-hee . Shim . Kyu-seok . Will Kim visit ancestor’s grave? . . 20 April 2023 . en . 26 September 2018.
  5. Breuker . Remco E. . 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 . 2012 . 46 . 1 . 59–95 . 10.2307/41933606 . 21 April 2023 . 0021-910X.