Gyeongmyeong of Silla (died 924) (r. 917–924) was the
54th ruler of the
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
n kingdom of
Silla
Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...
. He was the eldest son of
King Sindeok and
Princess Uiseong. He ruled during the
Later Three Kingdoms
The Later Three Kingdoms period (889-935 AD) of ancient Korea saw a partial revival of the old three kingdoms which had dominated the peninsula from the 1st century BC to the 7th century AD. After the Unified Silla kingdom had ruled Korea alone ...
period, when much of his country's former domain was divided between
Hubaekje
Hubaekje or Later Baekje (, ) was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla. Later Baekje was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded by the disaffected Silla general Gyeon Hwon in 900, whom led the local gentry and p ...
and
Taebong
Taebong (; ) was a state established by Gung Ye () on the Korean Peninsula in 901 during the Later Three Kingdoms.
Name
The state's initial name was Goryeo, after the official name of Goguryeo, a previous state in Manchuria and the northern K ...
.
In 918,
Wang Geon
Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943), also known as Taejo Wang Geon (; ), was the founder of the Goryeo dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Thre ...
overthrew
Gung Ye
Gung Ye ( – 24 July 918, r. July 901 – 24 July 918) was the king of the short-lived state of Taebong (901–918), one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Although he was a member of the Silla royal family, he became a victim of the power st ...
, who had been the ruler of Taebong, and established
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
. Gyeongmyeong joined forces with him in 920, and their allied armies were able to repel a Hubaekje assault on
Daeya Castle. However, after this many border commanders chose to desert Silla in favor of Later Goguryeo, so Gyeongmyeong was left no better off than before.
King Gyeongmyeong sought to get aid from
Tang China
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom ...
, and sent missions bearing tribute, but was unsuccessful.
After his death in 924, King Gyeongmyeong was buried to the north of
Hwangboksa temple.
Family
Parents
*Father:
Sindeok of Silla
Sindeok of Silla (died 917) (r. 912–917) was the 53rd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was born to the Pak clan, and was the son of '' Daeachan'' Pak Ye-gyeom. He was chosen to succeed the childless King Hyogong, because he was a des ...
(died 917)
**Grandfather: Park Ye–gyeom (박예겸) or Park Moon-won
**Grandmother: Madame Jeonghwa (정화부인)
*Mother: Queen Uiseong of the Kim clan (의성왕후 김씨)
**Maternal Grandfather:
Heongang of Silla
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 ...
**Maternal Grandmother: Lady Uimyeong (의명부인)
Consorts and their respective issue:
*Queen Kim, of the Kim clan (왕비 김씨), daughter of Jang Sataek (장사택)
**Son: Grand Prince Bak Eon-chim of
Milseong ( 밀성대군 박언침)–the founder of
Miryang Park clan
**Son: Grand Prince Bak Eon‐Seong of
Goyang
Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a populatio ...
(고양대군 박언성)–the founder of the
Goryeong Park clan
**Son: Grand Prince Bak Eon-shin of Sogham (속함대군 박언신) –the founder of
Hamyang Park clan
**Son: Grand Prince Eunnip of Juksan (죽성대군 박언립)–the founder of
Juksan Park Clan
**Son: Grand Prince Bak Eon-chang of
Husabeol (후사벌대군 박언창)-–the founder of
Sangju Park clan
**Son: Grand Prince Eon-hwa of
Wansan[the old name of Jeonju was Wansan]( 완산대군 박언화) – the founder of
Jeonju Park clan and
Muan Park clan
**Son: Grand Prince Bak Eon-nji of
Gangnam (강남대군 박언지)– the founder of
Suncheon Park clan
**Son: Grand Prince Bak Eon-ui of
Wolseong (월성대군 박언의)–the founder of
Wolseong Park clan
See also
*
List of Korean monarchs
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs.
Gojoseon
G ...
*
List of Silla people
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
*
Later Three Kingdoms of Korea
Later may refer to:
* Future, the time after the present
Television
* ''Later'' (talk show), a 1988–2001 American talk show
* '' Later... with Jools Holland'', a British music programme since 1992
* ''The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts'', or ...
References
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Silla Buddhists
Korean Buddhist monarchs
924 deaths
10th-century rulers in Asia
Year of birth unknown