任
임씨
맡길 임 · to entrust
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "任" combines 亻 (person) + 壬 (load) → to bear/entrust. Distinct from 林 (forest) Lim. Pungcheon Im traces to Im On (Goryeo Hyeonjong era).
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
풍천 임씨
장흥 임씨
곡성 임씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
조선
임상옥
거상 — 「상도」의 모델
조선
임꺽정
의적 — 홍명희 소설의 주인공
"任: one who carries the load — responsibility is identity."
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