Munseong of Silla (died 857) (reigned 839–857) was the 46th 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 ...
. He was the eldest son of
King Sinmu and
Lady Jeonggye.
Munseong's reign was typical of late
Unified Silla
Unified Silla, or Late Silla (, ), is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, after 668 CE. In the 7th century, a Silla–Tang alliance conquered Baekje and the southern part of Goguryeo in the ...
, with rampant strife and uprisings. Examples include the 841 rebellion of
Hong Pil, the 846 rebellion of
Jang Bogo
Jang Bogo (787–841), childhood name: Gungbok, was a Sillan who rose to prominence in the Later Silla period of Korea as a powerful maritime figure who effectively controlled the Yellow Sea (West Sea), and dominated the trade between Silla, H ...
(after he failed to marry his daughter into the royal line), as well as the treason of
Kim Sik in 849.
The earlier part of his reign was marked by relatively active trade and commerce with both Japan and
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 ...
. This was due to Jang Bogo's role in securing the major shipping routes.
Upon his death in 857, King Munseong was buried in the
Gongjakji tomb precinct in
Gyeongju. He was succeeded by his uncle
Heonan.
Family
Parents
*Father:
Sinmu of Silla (r. 839, died 839
**Grandfather: Prince Hyechung (혜충태자)
**Grandmother: Queen Seongmok, of the Kim clan ( 성목태후 김씨)
*Mother: Queen Jeonggye (정계부인)
Consorts and their respective issue:
*Queen Somyeong of the Kim clan (소명왕후), daughter of Prince Kim Gyun-jung (김균정),
**Adopted Son:
King Heonan –He was the younger half-brother of
King Sinmu.
*Madam Heunmyeong (흔명부인)
**Son: Ki Man (김안)
See also
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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 ...
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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 unio ...
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Unified Silla
Unified Silla, or Late Silla (, ), is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, after 668 CE. In the 7th century, a Silla–Tang alliance conquered Baekje and the southern part of Goguryeo in the ...
References
Silla rulers
857 deaths
9th-century Korean monarchs
Year of birth unknown
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