Jangheung Im clan
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Im Chung-sik
Im Jong-seok
| Jangheung Yim (or Im) clan Gwansan Yim clan, Jeongan Yim clan | |
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| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Jangheung County |
| Founder | YIM Ho |
| Connected members | Queen Gongye Im Chung-sik Im Jong-seok |
The Jangheung Yim (or Im) clan (Korean: 장흥 임씨; Hanja: 長興 任氏) is a Korean clan from Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province, with a recorded population of 37,584 in 2015.
Their founder, Yim Ho (임호; 任顥), settled in Jangheung. His son Yim Ui (임의; 任懿) became the highest-ranking government officer (중서문하평장사; 中書門下平章事) under King Yejong of Goryeo and was the grandfather of Queen Gongye. He also held the title of Duke of Jangheung, governing a vast area including present-day Jangheung County and parts of neighboring counties, such as Boseong, Suncheon, Haenam, Goheung, and Gangjin.
During the Goryeo period, Jangheung Yim clan produced three prime ministers (삼중대광 정1품 품계; 三重大匡 文官) and numerous ministers. They were one of the ten clans permitted to intermarry with the royal family. Notably, Queen Gongye of the clan mothered three kings: King Uijong of Goryeo, King Myeongjong of Goryeo, and King Sinjong of Goryeo.