Gyeongsun of Silla
Gyeongsun of Silla (896 – 978) (r. 927–935) was the 56th and final ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.
| Gyeongsun of Silla 신라 경순왕 | |
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 Posthumous image of Gyeongsun of Silla | |
| King of Silla | |
| Reign | 927 – 935 |
| Coronation | 927 |
| Predecessor | Gyeongae of Silla |
| Successor | Taejo of Goryeo |
| Born | 896 Unified Silla |
| Died | 978 (aged 81–82) Kingdom of Goryeo |
| Consort | Lady Jukbang Princess Nakrang |
| Issue Among others... | Crown Prince Maui Queen Heonsuk |
| House | House of Kim |
| Father | Kim Hyo-Jong |
| Mother | Princess Gyea |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Gyeongsun of Silla | |
| Hangul | 경순왕 |
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| Hanja | 敬順王 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongsun wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngsun wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김부 |
| Hanja | 金傅 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Bu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pu |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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| (Post-unification) |
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Biography
A sixth-generation descendant of King Munseong, he was the son of Hyogong by Princess Gyea, who was the daughter of King Heongang. His wife was Lady Jukbang (죽방부인) of the Juksan Park clan, his eldest son was Crown Prince Maui, and his youngest son was Beomgong.[1]
Gyeongsun was placed on the throne by the Hubaekje king Gyeon Hwon after the Hubaekje forces sacked Gyeongju in 927. The kingdom was already in an extremely weakened state, so Gyeongsun reigned over a tiny remnant of the former Silla territory until finally abdicating in favour of Taejo of Goryeo in 935. He remarried Taejo's daughter Princess Nangrang (낙랑공주) and was appointed sasim-gwan (사심관, inspector-general) of Gyeongju, becoming the first of Goryeo's sasim-gwan system. He lived out the remainder of his life near the Goryeo capital (modern-day Kaesong).[2]
He died in 978 and his tomb lies in Jangnam-myeon, Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[2]
According to Samguk Sagi, Gyeongsun's son, Crown Prince Maui objected to his father's submission to Goryeo and became a hermit in Mount Kumgang.[3]
Family
- Father: King Shinheung of Silla (신흥대왕)[4]
- Grandfather: King Uiheung of Silla (의흥대왕)[5]
- Mother: Grand Princess Gyea of the Gyeongju Kim clan (계아태후 김씨)
- Grandfather: King Heongang of Silla (? – 886) (신라 헌강왕)
- Consorts and their Respective Issue:
- Lady Jukbang of the clan (죽방부인)
- Crown Prince Maui (마의태자)
- Kim Deok-ji, Prince Beom (김덕지 범공)
- Kim Myeong-jong, Prince Yeongbun (영분공)
- Queen Heonsuk of the Gyeongju Kim clan (헌숙왕후 김씨)
- Princess Nakrang of the Kaesong Wang clan (낙랑공주 왕씨)[6]
- Princess Wang of the Kaesong Wang clan (공주 왕씨)[9]
In popular culture
- Shin Gwi-shik - Taejo Wang Geon (KBS, 2000–2002)
- Lee Do-ryeon - The Dawn of the Empire (KBS, 2002–2003)
See also
- Gyeon Hwon
- List of Korean monarchs
- List of Silla people
- Later Three Kingdoms of Korea
References
- (in Korean) King Gyeongsun Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
- (in Korean) King Gyeongsun at Doosan Encyclopedia
- (in Korean) Crown Prince Ma-ui at Doosan Encyclopedia
- Shinheung is a posthumous title, his real name was Kim Hyo-jong.
- Uiheung is a posthumous title, his real name was Kim Sil-hong.
- Daughter of Taejo of Goryeo and Queen Shinmyeongsunseong.
- Later married Hwang Gyeong.
- Later married Lee Geum-Seo.
- Daughter of Taejo of Goryeo and Lady Seongmu of the Pyeongsan Park clan.
Gyeongsun of Silla House of Kim Died: 978 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Gyeongae |
King of Silla Silla 927–935 |
Succeeded by none |