Gwangsan Kim clan (original) (raw)

The Gwangsan Kim clan (Hangul: 광산 김씨, Hanja: 光山 金氏) is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju. The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Heung-gwang (김흥광), 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.