Jijeung of Silla (437–514) (r. 500–514) was the 22nd 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 ...

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 o ...

. He is remembered for strengthening royal authority and building Silla into a centralized kingdom. Like many Silla kings, Jijeung was of royal blood on both sides. His father was the ''

Galmunwang {{Short description, Noble title Galmunwang (갈문왕, 葛文王; wang=king) was a title used in the early period of the Korean kingdom of Silla. Its precise meaning and function are not known. From Korean sources, namely the Samguk Sagi, it woul ...

'' Kim Seup-bo, who was a grandson of Naemul Isageum. His mother was Lady Josaeng, the daughter of Nulji Isageum. Jijeung began his program of legal reform in 502, when he outlawed the custom of burying servants with their masters. In 503, he formally established the country's name as "Silla," it having previously been represented by a variety of

Chinese character Chinese characters () are logograms developed for the writing of Chinese. In addition, they have been adapted to write other East Asian languages, and remain a key component of the Japanese writing system where they are known as ''kanji' ...

s. At the same time, he took the title of ''wang'', meaning "king"; he had previously borne the native Silla title of ''maripgan''. Jijeung continued this program in the following years, with a reform of ceremonial dress in 504 and of local administration in 505. In that reform, he incorporated the old territory of Siljik-guk into the Silla administrative system. He established a market in eastern

Gyeongju Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...

in 509. In 512, he sent

Kim Isabu Isabu was a military general and politician of Silla during the 6th century. According to '' Samguk Sagi'', he is the fourth generation descendant of Naemul of Silla. He was also known as Taejong. He is best remembered today for his role in sub ...

to conquer the island nation of

Usan-guk 280px, "Samguk Sagi" Book 04. Silla's Records. In 512, Usan-guk（于山國）was Ulleungdo（鬱陵島） Usan-guk, or the State of Usan, occupied Ulleung-do and the adjacent islands during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. According to the ...

. After his death, Jijeung received a

temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dyna ...

, the name by which he is now known. He was the first Silla king to receive a temple name.

Family

*Father: Galmunwang Seupbo *Mother: Lady Kim *Wife: Queen Yeonje of the Park Clan (연제부인박씨) **Son:

Beopheung of Silla Beopheung of Silla (r. 514–540 AD) was the 23rd monarch of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was preceded by King Jijeung (r. 500–514) and succeeded by King Jinheung. By the time of his reign, Buddhism had become fairly commo ...

(r. 514–540 AD) - the 23rd monarch of Silla **Son: Galmunwang Ipjong *** Grandson: Jinheung of Silla - the 24th monarch of Silla **Son: Kim Ajinjong (김아진종)

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Silla rulers 514 deaths 6th-century monarchs in Asia 437 births 6th-century Korean people 5th-century Korean people {{Korea-hist-stub

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