영산 김씨 family tree

영산 김씨(永山 金氏) — A Kim clan founded by Kim Yeong-i, a Goryeo Jeongaekseo-ryeong, taking Yeongsan, the old name of Yeongdong in North Chungcheong, as its seat; also called the Yeongdong Kim.

About the 영산 김씨 clan

A Kim clan founded by Kim Yeong-i, a Goryeo Jeongaekseo-ryeong, taking Yeongsan, the old name of Yeongdong in North Chungcheong, as its seat; also called the Yeongdong Kim. In the 2015 Census the 영산 김씨 clan numbered about 27,528 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 김, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 영산) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Roots and History of the Yeongsan Kim Clan

The Yeongsan Kim (永山 金氏) take Yeongdong in North Chungcheong as their seat and are also called the Yeongdong Kim (永同 金氏). Wikipedia's Yeongdong Kim entry gives 27,528 for 2015, but it was not confirmed whether that figure counts the Yeongsan Kim separately. The Chungcheong Ilbo series gives 15,115 in 1985 and 17,120 in 2000 from the national census. It is a different place from Yeongsan (靈山) in Changnyeong, South Gyeongsang, and separate from similarly named clans such as the Yeongsan Sin. Being a Kim clan, it should not be confused with the Gimhae, Gyeongju or Andong Kim.

Founder Kim Yeong-i and the Seat of Yeongsan

The founder is Kim Yeong-i (金令貽), who held the post of Jeongaekseo-ryeong late in the second reign of King Chungsuk of Goryeo and is said to have been posthumously made Geomgyo Docheomuiche Chanseongsa and enfeoffed as Lord Yeongsan. The family traces him to Kim Ik-gwang, a Silla prince, though sources differ on whether the father was King Sinmu or King Sinmun. His son Kim Gil-won was enfeoffed Lord Yeongsan for putting down the Red Turbans under King Gongmin, and his descendants then took Yeongsan as their seat. Yeongsan is the old name of Yeongdong, hence the alternative name. Wikipedia also presents the Yeongsan Kim as an offshoot of the Yeongdong Kim, but its explanation of a split through administrative reorganization cites no source.

A Notable Family in Early Joseon

In early Joseon Kim Su-on (1410-1481) passed the civil examination and served under Sejong, Sejo and Seongjong. He took part in compiling the Chipyeong yoram and Uibang yuchwi, was enfeoffed as Lord Yeongsan as a fourth-class Jwari merit subject in 1471, and his collected works Sigu-jip survive. His elder brother Sinmi (lay name Kim Su-seong) was a monk said to have been respected by Prince Suyang and Prince Anpyeong. Sources differ on the brothers' lineage, giving either Gil-won, Jong-gyeong and Hun in succession or calling Su-on a grandson of Jong-gyeong.

Modern Figures

Under Japanese rule Kim Cheol (1886-1934) of Hampyeong served the Shanghai Provisional Government as Finance Minister and Secretary-General of the State Council and gave his property to the independence movement. The Chungcheong Ilbo also lists among modern figures Brigadier General Kim Sang-heon, National Assembly member Kim U-seong, and delegates Kim Jong-yeol and Kim Yeong-ok.

Clan Villages and Heritage

Clan villages are cited around Yongsan-myeon in Yeongdong, in Boeun, Seosan, Suchung-ri of Dangjin-eup, Bunch'eon-ri of Oga-myeon in Yesan, Sangju and Cheongdo in North Gyeongsang, Jangsu in North Jeolla, and Yeonggwang and Hampyeong in South Jeolla. At Namjeon-ri, Yangang-myeon, Yeongdong stands the Kim Yeong-i and Jang Bi Altar Site, a North Chungcheong provincial monument managed by the Yeongsan Kim clan association. One count gives four Joseon graduates: one in the civil examination and three saryeo.

The founder's hanja, the Silla royal line and the middle generations differ by source, so check your own family's jokbo.

Main branches (派)

Yeongdong-pa, Boeun-pa, Seosan-pa, Dangjin-pa, Yesan-pa, Yeonggwang-pa, Chambong-gong-pa, Icheon-gong-pa

Branch divisions vary by lineage and jokbo; confirm your own branch in your family's records.

Notable figures

김영이(founder of the Yeongsan Kim clan), 김길원(Lord Yeongsan), 김종경, 김수온(civil official under Sejong and Sejo, Lord Yeongsan), 신미(monk, elder brother of Kim Su-on), 김철(Finance Minister of the Provisional Government, independence activist), 김우성(National Assembly member)

Tap a name for the full profile (life, career, grave, descendants).

영산 김씨 — Independence patriots

영산 김씨 figures recognized as independence patriots (National Independence Hall / Gonghun public data). Tap a name for the citation.

Population

Wikipedia's Yeongdong Kim entry gives 27,528 for 2015. The Chungcheong Ilbo cites the census at 3,597 households and 15,115 people in 1985 and 5,349 households and 17,120 people in 2000. In 2000 the largest regional counts were Seoul 3,561, Gyeonggi 3,044, North Chungcheong 2,177, Daejeon 1,934 and South Chungcheong 1,741.

Branches

The Chungcheong Ilbo lists the Boeun, Munui, Jangsu, Daedeok, Hwanggan, Okcheon, Onyang, Haemi, Taean, Yesan, Dangjin, Hongju, Seosan, Songsan, Geumsan, Yeongdong, Hongseong, Sangju, Daegu, Cheongdo, Cheongsan, Jasan, Chambong-gong, Icheon-gong and Yeonggwang branches. Founders and lineages were not confirmed here.

History of the Seat Name

Yeongdong was called Gildong-gun in Silla and became Yeongdong-hyeon in 757 (16th year of Gyeongdeok); it became Yeongdong County of Chungju Prefecture in 1895 and Yeongdong County of North Chungcheong in 1896.

Generation Names

Wikipedia's Yeongdong Kim entry gives the generation characters 洛 (24th), 相 (25th), 應 (26th), 均 (27th), 商 (28th), 承 (29th), 榮 (30th), 熙 (31st), 敎 (32nd), 善 (33rd), 泳 (34th), 植 (35th), 薰 (36th), 敦 (37th) and 欽 (38th), used as the first or last syllable of the name by odd or even generation. Actual use varies by lineage, so check against your genealogy.

Clan Association

The official name and contact details of the clan association were not confirmed here. The Chungcheong Ilbo series mentions chairman Kim Dong-pyo, but it is an old article and the current post needs checking; the Yeongdong altar site is managed by the Yeongsan Kim clan association.

How to build your 영산 김씨 tree

1. Start with yourself — sign in to get your own tree. Enter your name, birth year and clan seat (영산).
2. Add older generations — add parents and grandparents. For accuracy see tracing ancestors with jejeok records (usually to about 5 generations).
3. Link siblings & children — sort by generational name (hangnyeol) to see each generation at a glance.
4. Export & share — save the finished tree as a PDF and invite family to manage it together.

Related reading

영산 김씨 clan association

The 영산 김씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.