Ansan Kim clan
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| Ansan Kim clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | North and South Korea |
| Current region | Ansan, South Korea |
| Founder | Kim Kŭng-pil (김긍필) |
The Ansan Kim clan (Korean: 안산 김씨; Hanja: 安山 金氏) is a Korean clan that was an aristocratic family from the Goryeo era. They wielded their influence over the country's affairs primarily in the mid-11th century through marriages with the heirs of the kingdom. Three of King Hyeonjong's queens, who reigned from 1009 to 1031, were from this family.[1] The Gyeongwon Yi clan would eventually put an end to this dominance, as Yi Cha-yŏn managed to marry three of his daughters to King Munjong, who reigned from 1046 to 1083.[2] The modern-day Ansan Kim clan has a population of 16,990 in South Korea as of the 2015 census.[3] The progenitor of clan is considered to be Kim Kŭng-pil, the father of Kim Ŭn-bu.[4]