Gwangsan Kim clan

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Gwangsan Kim clan

The Gwangsan Kim clan (Korean: 광산 김씨; Hanja: 光山 金氏) is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju.[1]

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Gwangsan Kim clan
CountryNorth and South Korea
Current regionGwangju
FounderKim Hŭng-gwang
Websitekwangsankim.co.kr
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The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Hŭng-gwang (Korean: 김흥광; Hanja: 金興光), the third son of King Sinmu of Silla, the 45th monarch of the Silla.

The family has produced eminent Neo-Confucian scholars during the Joseon Dynasty, including Kim Jang-saeng, Kim Jip, and Kim Man-jung.

Joseon Dynasty

  • Kim Jang-saeng (1548–1631), Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, and writer
  • Kim Jip (1574–1656), Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, and writer
  • Kim Man-jung (1637–1692), Korean novelist and politician

Royalty

Known descendants

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