Heonan of Silla

King Heonan
헌안왕
憲安王
King of Silla
Reign857–861
PredecessorMunseong of Silla
SuccessorGyeongmun of Silla
Born???
Died861
Silla
IssueKung Ye (allegedly)
HouseKim
FatherKim Kyun-jŏng
MotherMadame Jomyeong
Heonan of Silla
Hangul
헌안왕
Hanja
憲安王
Revised RomanizationHeonan wang
McCune–ReischauerHŏnan wang
Birth name
Hangul
김의정 or 김우정
Hanja
金誼靖 or 金祐靖
Revised RomanizationGim Uijeong or Gim Ujeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Ŭijŏng or Kim Ujŏng

Heonan (died 861), personal name Kim Ŭi-jŏng, was the 47th king of the Silla kingdom of Korea. He was the younger half-brother of King Sinmu. What little we know of his reign comes from the Samguk sagi. The rebel leader Kung Ye is alleged to have been a son of either King Heonan or Gyeongmun, though the accuracy of such a claim is not fully verifiable.[1][2]

Following a famine in the year 859, he sent relief to the peasants and supported agriculture through the construction of irrigation works.

Being without a son, Heonan chose his relative Kim Ŭng-nyŏm as his heir. After his death, Kim Ŭng-nyŏm took the throne, becoming King Gyeongmun. His tomb in Gyeongju was known as the Gongjakji (공작지/孔雀趾).

Family

Parents

  • Father: Prince Kim Kyun-jŏng (김균정), posthumously named King Chujong (추존 국왕)
    • Grandfather: Prince Ye–yŏng (예영)
  • Mother: Madame Jomyeong ( 조명부인)

Consort and their respective issue:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gung Ye's Unfulfilled Dream of a New World". KBS World. January 12, 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ 송, 은일 (October 11, 2012). "궁예는 신라 헌안왕의 아들이었다". YNA. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
Heonan of Silla
 Died: 861
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Silla
Silla
857–861
Succeeded by