Founding ancestor of the Sunheung An clan
| Era | 고려 |
| Clan | 순흥 안씨 |
An Ja-mi (安子美) is the founding ancestor of the Sunheung An clan. He is said to have served as a Bosengbyeoljang of the Heunguiwi guard during the reign of King Sinjong of Goryeo, and was posthumously titled Sangho-gun of the Sinhowi guard. He settled in Sunheung County, North Gyeongsang Province, and his descendants took Sunheung as their clan seat.
His great-grandson was An Hyang (Munseonggong), who first introduced Neo-Confucianism to Korea and rose to the position of Dochomui Jungchan, laying the foundation for the Sunheung An clan's renown as a family of scholarship. During the Joseon dynasty, the Sunheung An clan produced a total of 641 successful state examination candidates, including 121 in the civil examination and 91 in the military examination.
It produced many scholars and civil officials, including his great-grandson An Hyang.