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Gyeongmun of Silla

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 846–875 Also known as Kim Yeong-yeom

Gyeongmun of Silla (846–875, personal name Kim Yeong-yeom) was the 48th monarch of Silla, reigning 861–875;…

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  1. 846–860Geumseong (Gyeongju) · GyeongjuNamed Yeong-yeom, grandson of King Heogang and son of Kim Gyeong-myeong. According to the Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, around 860 he gained the favor of King Heonan as a hwarang, married his eldest daughter, and thereby succeeded to the throne.
  2. 861–875Geumseong (Gyeongju) · GyeongjuDuring his fifteen-year reign he suppressed jingol rebellions including Yun Heung (866) and Kim Seol (868), while famine and plague repeatedly struck the capital. The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture records his visit to the National Academy to have doctors lecture on the classics and the repair of Hwangnyongsa, but he could not dispel noble strife. He died in 875 and was succeeded by his son Kim Jeong (King Heongang).

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