Heonan of Silla

47th monarch of Silla (r. 857–861)

King Heonan 헌안왕 憲安王
King of Silla
Reign	857–861
Predecessor	Munseong of Silla
Successor	Gyeongmun of Silla

Born	???
Died	861 Silla
Issue	Kung Ye (allegedly)
House	Kim
Father	Kim Kyun-jŏng
Mother	Madame Jomyeong

Birth name
Heonan of Silla
Hangul	헌안왕
Hanja	憲安王
Revised Romanization	Heonan wang
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏnan wang
Hangul	김의정 or 김우정
Hanja	金誼靖 or 金祐靖
Revised Romanization	Gim Ui-jeong or Gim U-jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Ŭijŏng or Kim Ujŏng

Silla
Monarchs of Korea
(Post-unification)
Munmu 661–681 Sinmun 681–691 Hyoso 692–702 Seongdeok 702–737 Hyoseong 737–742 Gyeongdeok 742–765 Hyegong 765–780 Seondeok 780–785 Wonseong 785–798 Soseong 798–800 Aejang 800–809 Heondeok 809–826 Heungdeok 826–836 Huigang 836–838 Minae 838–839 Sinmu 839 Munseong 839–857 Heonan 857–861 Gyeongmun 861–875 Heongang 875–886 Jeonggang 886–887 Jinseong 887–897 Hyogong 897–912 Sindeok 912–917 Gyeongmyeong 917–924 Gyeongae 924–927 Gyeongsun 927–935
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Heonan of Silla (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:

Wife: Queen Anjeong of the Kim clan (안정왕후 김씨)
- Daughter: Queen Munui of the Kim clan (문의왕후 김씨)–married Gyeongmun of Silla
- Daughter: Secondary Consort Kim (차비 김씨)–married Gyeongmun of Silla
- Son (presumed): Kung Ye (it is unclear whether his father was King Heonan or King Gyeongmun)

In Popular Culture

Portrayed by Lee Geun-Woo in the 2000-2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon

References

^ "Gung Ye's Unfulfilled Dream of a New World". KBS World. January 12, 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
^ 송, 은일 (October 11, 2012). ""궁예는 신라 헌안왕의 아들이었다"". YNA. Retrieved 18 February 2024.