Gyeongmun of Silla
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| King Gyeongmun | |
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| King of Silla | |
| Reign | 861–875 |
| Predecessor | Heonan of Silla |
| Successor | Heongang of Silla |
| Born | 846 |
| Died | 875 Silla |
| Father | Kim Kye-myŏng |
| Mother | Lady Gwanghwa |
| Gyeongmun of Silla | |
| Hangul | 경문왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 景文王 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongmun wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngmun wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김응렴 |
| Hanja | 金膺廉 or 金凝廉 |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Eung-ryeom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ŭng-ryŏm |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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Gyeongmun of Silla (846–875), personal name Kim Ŭng-ryŏm, was the 48th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.[1] He was the grandson of King Huigang, and the son of the ichan Kim Kye-myŏng. His mother was Lady Gwanghwa, the daughter of King Sinmu. Gyeongmun married Queen Munui, who was the daughter of King Heonan.
Gyeongmun's reign saw intensifying internal strife and rebellion. In 866, ichan Yunhŭng (윤흥; 允興) and his brothers, Sukhŭng (숙흥; 叔興) and Kyehŭng (계흥; 季興) rebelled against Gyeongmun. Yunhŭng and his brothers supported the right of the descendants of Kim Kyun-jŏng (김균정; 金均貞) to the throne.[2] He sought to strengthen the kingdom within and without, but was generally unsuccessful. Famine was widespread. In 869, he sent the Crown Prince (who would become King Heongang) to Tang China together with Kim Yun.
The Samguk Yusa tells that Gyeongmun became a Hwarang with 18 years.[3]
The Samguk Yusa also portrays a story which is similar to that of King Midas' ears. A royal crownmaker appears instead of the barber. The crownmaker shouted the secret at a bamboo forest. Following the crownmaker's death, the king noticed that when the wind blows, his secrets echo from the forest. He immediately felt unpleasant and destroyed the bamboo forest and planted dogwoods.
His daughter, Jinseong, would later become Silla's 51 ruler and its 3rd and last reigning queen in 887.
Family
- Queen Munui of the Kim clan (문의왕후 김씨), eldest daughter of King Heonan
- Son: Heongang of Silla (c.861–886)
- Daughter: Jinseong of Silla
- Madam Jeonhwa (정화부인), second daughter of King Heonan
- Son: Jeonggang of Silla (c.863–887)
See also
References
- ^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 104. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5
- ^ Riotto, Maurizio (2020). "The Allegory of King Kyŏngmun in the Samguk yusa". Seoul Journal of Korean Studies. 33 (1): 127–154. doi:10.1353/seo.2020.0005. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 104. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5