Gyeongmun of Silla (846–875) (r. 861–875) was the 48th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the grandson of King Huigang, and the son of the '' ichan'' Gim Gye-myeong. His mother was Lady Gwanghwa, the daughter of

King Sinmu Sinmu of Silla (r. 839, died 839) (born Ujing) was the 45th monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla. His reign was the briefest in the state's history, lasting only from the fourth to the seventh lunar month of 839. Sinmu was the son of the ''Sa ...

. Gyeongmun married

Queen Munui Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mot ...

, who was the daughter of King Heonan. Gyeongmun's reign saw intensifying internal strife and rebellion. 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 Heongang of Silla (c.861–886) (r. 875–886) was the 49th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', he excelled at civil affairs. Heongang was the eldest son of King Gyeongmun; his mother was Queen Munui. He had ...

) to Tang China together with Gim Yun. The

Samguk Yusa ''Samguk yusa'' () or ''Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms'' is a collection of legends, folktales and historical accounts relating to the Three Kingdoms of Korea (Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla), as well as to other periods and states before, duri ...

tells that Gyeongmun became a Hwarang with 18 years.

Il-yeon Il-yeon (or Iryeon; 1206–1289) was a Buddhist monk and All-Enlightened National Preceptor () during the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. His birth name was either Kim Gyeong-myeong () or Jeon Gyeon-myeong (), and his courtesy name was Hoe-yeon (). He ...

: ''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). The

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

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. His daughter, Jinseong, would later become Silla's 51 ruler and its 3rd and last reigning queen in 887.

Family

#Queen Munui of the Gim 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 Jeonggang of Silla (c.863–887) (r. 886–887) was the 50th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of King Gyeongmun; his siblings included his predecessor King Heongang and his successor Queen Jinseong. Jeonggang rose to the ...

(c.863–887)

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{{s-end Silla rulers 846 births 875 deaths 9th-century births 9th-century rulers in Asia

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