Heongang of Silla

Heongang of Silla
Tomb of King Heongang in Gyeongju
Korean name
Hangul	헌강왕
Hanja	憲康王
Revised Romanization	Heon-gang wang
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏn'gang wang
Birth name
Hangul	김정
Hanja	金晸
Revised Romanization	Gim Jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chŏng

Monarchs of Korea Silla (Post-unification)

Munmu 661–681 Sinmun 681–691 Hyoso 692–702 Seongdeok 702–737 Hyoseong 737–742 Gyeongdeok 742–765 Hyegong 765–780 Seondeok 780–785 Wonseong 785–798 Soseong 798–800 Aejang 800–809 Heondeok 809–826 Heungdeok 826–836 Huigang 836–838 Minae 838–839 Sinmu 839 Munseong 839–857 Heonan 857–861 Gyeongmun 861–875 Heongang 875–886 Jeonggang 886–887 Jinseong 887–897 Hyogong 897–912 Sindeok 912–917 Gyeongmyeong 917–924 Gyeongae 924–927 Gyeongsun 927–935

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 no legitimate heir, but did leave a son (later King Hyogong) by Lady Uimyeong.

In 879, Heongang was faced with the rebellion of a high official, his Ilgilchan Sin Hong. In 886, he sought to defuse domestic discontent with a decree of general forgiveness.

Heongang was buried to the northeast of Borisa temple in Gyeongju.

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• List of Silla people
• Unified Silla

References