Joseon civil official who led the anti-peace resistance during the Manchu invasion of 1636
| Life | 1570 ~ 1652 |
| Era | 조선 |
| Clan | 안동 김씨 |
Kim Sang-heon was a civil official of the mid-Joseon period who served as Inspector-General (Daesaheon), Minister of Personnel, and Left State Councillor. During the Manchu invasion of 1636, he accompanied King Injo into Namhansanseong Fortress, where he rejected the pro-peace argument and advocated resistance (cheokhwa, 斥和) to the end. He became a symbol of loyalty and integrity through the anecdote of tearing up the letter of surrender.
He was later taken to Qing China, where he endured six years of imprisonment without bending his principles. He was posthumously promoted to Chief State Councillor, and left the literary collection Cheongeum Jeonjip and Namsarok, among others.
Seoksil, Deokso-ri, Wabu-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi-do Monument No. 100)
His line continued through his grandsons Kim Su-jeung, Kim Su-heung, and Kim Su-hang, and became the foundation of the powerful Jangdong (New) Andong Kim clan, which produced numerous ministers and queens among his descendants.