Kim Seon
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Kim Seon was a minor lord of the early Goryeo
period, and the founder of the Eonyang
Kim
clan. He was the seventh son of Silla's last king, Gyeongsun
, and his mother was Princess Nangnang. She was the youngest daughter of Taejo
, founder of the Goryeo
dynasty.
As part of Taejo's general policy of incorporating the old leadership of Silla into Goryeo, Kim Seon was given lordship over the Eonyang area.
His descendants, the Eonyang Kims, included many leading officials of Goryeo. One of these was Kim Bu-sik
, a military leader and Neo-Confucian intellectual of the 12th century, author of the Samguk Sagi
. As of 2000, just over 38,000 South Koreans claimed descent from Kim Seon.
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
period, and the founder of the Eonyang
Eonyang
Eonyang is an eup, or large village, in Ulju-gun, a largely rural district of Ulsan, South Korea. It is near the Seongnam Nun's Temple. It has a traditional market every 5 days....
Kim
Kim (Korean name)
Kim, sometimes spelled Gim, is the most common family name in Korea. The name is common in both modern-day North Korea and South Korea. The hanja used for the name means "gold," and although the character is usually pronounced 금 geum, it is pronounced 김 gim when used for the family name and...
clan. He was the seventh son of Silla's last king, Gyeongsun
Gyeongsun of Silla
Gyeongsun of Silla was the 56th and final ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. A sixth-generation descendant of King Munseong, he was the son of Hyojong by Princess Gyea, who was the daughter of King Heongang...
, and his mother was Princess Nangnang. She was the youngest daughter of Taejo
Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943.-Background:...
, founder of the Goryeo
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
dynasty.
As part of Taejo's general policy of incorporating the old leadership of Silla into Goryeo, Kim Seon was given lordship over the Eonyang area.
His descendants, the Eonyang Kims, included many leading officials of Goryeo. One of these was Kim Bu-sik
Kim Bu-sik
Kim Busik was an official and a scholar during Korea's Goryeo period. He is best known for compiling the Samguk Sagi, the oldest extant record of Korean history....
, a military leader and Neo-Confucian intellectual of the 12th century, author of the Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese and its compilation was ordered by Goryeo's King Injong Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of...
. As of 2000, just over 38,000 South Koreans claimed descent from Kim Seon.
See also
- History of KoreaHistory of KoreaThe Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Goryeo people