Heonan of Silla

Heonan (died 861), personal name Kim Ŭijŏng, 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]

King Heonan 헌안왕 憲安王
King of Silla
Reign	857–861
Predecessor	Munseong of Silla
Successor	Gyeongmun of Silla
Born	Unknown
Died	861 Silla
Issue	Kung Ye (allegedly)
House	Kim
Father	Kim Kyun-jŏng
Mother	Madame Jomyeong
Korean name
Hangul	김의정; 김우정
Hanja	金誼靖; 金祐靖
RR	Gim Uijeong; Gim Ujeong
MR	Kim Ŭijŏng; Kim Ujŏng
Monarch name
Hangul	헌안왕
Hanja	憲安王
RR	Heonanwang
MR	Hŏnanwang

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 (ko) of the Kim clan (문의왕후 김씨)–married Gyeongmun of Silla
  • Daughter: Secondary Consort Kim (ko) (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

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• Unified Silla
• History of Korea