Andong Gwon Clan
The Andong Gwon clan was founded by a Silla aristocrat named Kim Haeng (金幸) who helped Wang Geon, the founder of the Goryeo kingdom, establish himself as ruler in 918. The new king bestowed upon Kim Haeng a new surname: Gwon (權), meaning ‘authority’. The Andong Gwon clan has one of the oldest extant printed genealogies in East Asia.
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