Heonan of Silla

Heonan of Silla (died 861) (r. 857–861) 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.

Heonan of Silla
Hangul
헌안왕
Hanja
憲安王
Revised RomanizationHeonan wang
McCune–ReischauerHŏnan wang
Birth name
Hangul
김의정 or 김우정
Hanja
金誼靖 or 金祐靖
Revised RomanizationGim Ui-jeong or Gim U-jeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Ŭijŏng or Kim Ujŏng

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 Eung-ryeom as his heir. After his death, Kim Eung-ryeom took the throne, becoming King Gyeongmun. His tomb in Gyeongju was known as the Gongjakji (공작지/孔雀趾).

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    Heonan of Silla
     Died: 861
    Regnal titles
    Preceded by
    Munseong
    King of Silla
    Silla
    857–861
    Succeeded by
    Gyeongmun
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