The was a powerful noble clan of

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...

, one of the

Three Kingdoms of Korea Samhan or the Three Kingdoms of Korea () refers to the three kingdoms of Goguryeo (고구려, 高句麗), Baekje (백제, 百濟), and Silla (신라, 新羅). Goguryeo was later known as Goryeo (고려, 高麗), from which the modern name ''Kor ...

Baekje

They were one of the "

Great Eight Families The Great Eight Families (, ) were eight noble families of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. They were the most powerful of the noble families and had been comrades in arms with the founding monarch Onjo of Baekje. They reached the pi ...

" (''Daeseongpaljok'', 大姓八族) of Baekje: (Sa (沙氏), Yeon (燕氏), Hyeop (劦氏), Hae (解氏), Jin (眞氏), Guk (國氏), Mok (木氏), and Baek (苩氏)). For generations the Jin monopolized providing queens for the Royal Family along with their rival, the

Hae clan The was a powerful noble clan of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Origins The Hae clan was probably the royal house before the Buyeo clan replaced them, and both clans appear descended from the lineage of Buyeo and Goguryeo. The roya ...

. This helped them gain high court positions in the government and military. The character (眞) means "real, actual, true, genuine". After the Battle at Mt. Amak fortress (阿莫山城) against

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

during the beginning of the reign of King

Mu of Baekje King Mu of Baekje (580–641) (r. 600–641) was the 30th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the 4th son of King Wideok. Background During his reign, the Three Kingdoms (Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla) were at war with e ...

the Great Eight Families lost a great deal of power. Among the families the Hae clan (who had led the battle), Hyeop, Jin and Mok disappeared from the central political stage leaving only the Yeon, Guk and Baek clans. The Sa clan promoted their influence by military force and produced a queen in the late reign of

. They did not lose their status as central nobles during the reign of the last King,

Uija of Baekje Uija of Baekje (599?–660, r. 641–660) was the 31st and final ruler of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. His reign ended when Baekje was conquered by an alliance of the rival Korean kingdom Silla and China's Tang dynasty. Backg ...

by colluding with royal authority. The Buyeo clan (the royal family, 扶餘氏) acquired influence with the collapse of the

. After King Uija acceded the throne, royal might was also divided and the lineal descendant of the royal clan with the king as its center was in control of political situation. Among the Great Eight Families, Yeon and Baek clans fell behind and only clans of Sa and Guk maintained their status as central nobles. In the late Baekje all the Great Eight Families except for Sa and Guk clans lost their status as the central nobles and were degraded to local influence at last. In

Yamato period The is the period of Japanese history when the Imperial court ruled from modern-day Nara Prefecture, then known as Yamato Province. While conventionally assigned to the period 250–710, including both the Kofun period (–538) and the Asuka ...

Japan the members of the royal family were called "''Mahito''" (眞人, 真人) also read as "''Jin person''" and many scholars believe this implies a connection with the Jin clan of Baekje and the Imperial Line of Japan.

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The records of the Jin clan are sparse and broken making it hard to create a family tree but can be viewed as a timeline.Samguk Sagi * 2nd King:

Daru of Baekje Daru of Baekje (?–77, r. 28–77) was the second king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Background He was the eldest son of the founding monarch Onjo and became the heir of throne in the year 10. He became king upon Onjo's de ...

** 38: Jin Hwe (眞會) of "''North-bu''" (northern district) was appointed Marshal Bulwark of the Right. He is the first recorded person from the clan. * 5th King:

Chogo of Baekje Chogo of Baekje (died 214, r. 166–214) was the fifth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Background According to the history compilation ''Samguk Sagi'', he was the son of the previous king Gaeru. He became king upon Gaeru's ...

** 214: Jin Gwa (眞果) of "''North-bu''" (northern district) is ordered to attack a Mal-gal castle. He led 1,000 soldiers to attack and take the Mohe castle of Seokmun. * 8th King:

Goi of Baekje Goi of Baekje (died 286, r. 234–286) was the eighth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Background He is recorded as the second son of the 4th king Gaeru and younger brother of the 5th king Chogo. Upon the death of the 6th k ...

** 240: Jin Chung (眞忠) is appointed "''Jwa'jang''" (Commanding General) and entrusted with military affairs. ** 247: Jin Mul (眞勿) is appointed "''Jwa'jang''" (Commanding General) and entrusted with military affairs. ** 261: Jin Ga (眞可) is appointed Finance Minister (''Minister of the Treasury''). * 11th King:

Biryu of Baekje Biryu of Baekje (died 344, r. 304–344) was the eleventh king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Background He was the second son of the 6th king King Gusu and the younger brother of the 7th king Saban. However, since this woul ...

** Queen: name unknown but is from the Jin clan. ** 331: Jin Yi (眞義) is appointed Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. * 13th King:

Geunchogo of Baekje Geunchogo of Baekje, Chogo II of Baekje (324–375, r. 346–375) was the 13th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.Il-yeon: ''Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea'', translated by Tae-Hung Ha an ...

** Queen: name unknown but is from the Jin clan. ** 347: Jin Jeong (眞淨) is appointed Minister of Justice and is recorded as a "relative of the Queen". * 14th King:

Geungusu of Baekje Geungusu of Baekje (died 384, r. 375–384) was the fourteenth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Background and rise to the throne Geungusu was the eldest son of the 13th king Geunchogo, and father to the 15th king Chimny ...

** Queen: Lady Ai (阿尒夫人), daughter of Jin Godo who was a General for his father. ** 376: Jin Godo (眞高道) who is a General and the king's father-in-law is appointed Prime Minister. * 15th King:

Chimnyu of Baekje Chimnyu of Baekje (died 385) (r. 384–385) was the fifteenth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Background He was the eldest son of the 14th king, Geungusu and Lady Ai of the Jin clan. He became king upon Geungusu's death i ...

** Queen: name unknown but is from the Jin clan. She was sister of the Prime Minister Jin Mu (眞武) who also served the next king. ** 390: Jin Gamo (眞嘉謨) is ordered to attack

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled most ...

and captured To-kon-seong and 200 prisoners. He was appointed ''Jwa'pyeong'' in charge of military affairs. * 17th King:

Asin of Baekje Asin of Baekje (died 405) (r. 392–405) was the seventeenth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Background Buyeo Abang was the eldest son of Baekje's 15th ruler Chimnyu, and ascended to the throne after the death of Chimnyu' ...

** 393: Jin Mu (眞武) was appointed "''Jwa'jang''" (Commanding General) and entrusted with military affairs. He was the King's maternal uncle. Attacked Goguryeo in 393 and 395, died 407. * 18th King:

Jeonji of Baekje Jeonji of Baekje (died 420) (r. 405–420) was the eighteenth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. As the eldest son, he was confirmed as successor to King Asin, in 394. His queen was Lady Palsu of the Hae clan. Jeonji spent mu ...

** Queen: Lady Palsu (八須夫人) is from the Jin clan. * 23rd King:

Samgeun of Baekje Samgeun of Baekje (465–479) (r. 477–479) was the 23rd king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', he was the eldest son of the 22nd king Munju. Background In 475, the northern Korean kingdom ...

** 478: Jin Nam (眞男) who was a General was sent with 2,000 men to capture Daedu Castle from the rebels Yeon Sin and Hae Gu but he failed. ** 478: Jin Ro (眞老) who was a General was sent after Jin Nam's failure with 500 men and defeated the rebels. Yeon Sin fled to Goguryeo and the Jin clan gained strength. * 24th King:

Dongseong of Baekje Dongseong of Baekje (?–501, r. 479–501by the translators of Il-yeon's: ''Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea'', translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 124. Silk Pagoda (2006). ) was ...

** Concubine: name unknown is from the Jin clan. ** 479–497: Jin Ro (眞老) served as "''Byeonggwanjwapyeong''" (兵官佐平) until his death in 497. * Other Jin clan members: * Jin Gong (眞功) was Prime Minister for the King

Sinmun of Silla Sinmun of Silla (r. 681–692) was the thirty-first king of Silla, a Korean state that originated in the southwestern Korean peninsula and went on to unify most of the peninsula under its rule in the mid 7th century. He was the eldest son of Sil ...

(r. 681-692). * Jin Bok (眞福) was an opponent of the King

(r. 681-692). * Jin Ho (眞虎), was Prime Minister of

Later Baekje Hubaekje or Later Baekje (, ) was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla. Later Baekje was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded by the disaffected Silla general Gyeon Hwon in 900, whom led the local gentry and popul ...

("''Hubaekje''").

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