林
임씨
수풀 림 · forest
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "林" is two trees (木+木) = forest. Note: Korean "Lim" splits into 林 (forest) and 任 (entrust) — different surnames sharing the Hangul. Pyeongtaek Lim (林) descends from a Goryeo founding contributor, while Pungcheon Im (任) traces to Goryeo era Im On.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
평택 임씨 (林)
나주 임씨 (林)
풍천 임씨 (任)
장흥 임씨 (任)
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
조선
임경업
명장 (1594~1646) — 백마장군
근현대
임권택
영화감독 — 「서편제」
근현대
임수정
배우 — 영화 「사랑니」
"林: two trees making a forest — we grow together, not alone."
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