Gyeongsun of Silla
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| Gyeongsun of Silla | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 경순왕 |
| Hanja: | 景順王 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gyeongsun wang |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kyŏngsun wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul: | 김부 |
| Hanja: | 金傅 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gim Bu |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kim Pu |
Gyeongsun of Silla (d. 978, r. 927-935) was the 56th and final ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. A sixth-generation descendant of King Munseong, he was the son of Ichan Hyojong by Princess Gyea, who was the daughter of King Heongang.
Gyeongsun was placed on the throne by Hubaekje king Gyeon Hwon after the Hubaekje forces sacked Gyeongju in 927. Gyeongsun reigned over a tiny remnant of the former Silla territory until finally abdicating to Taejo of Goryeo in 935. His abdication completed Taejo's unification of Korea.
Gyeongsun married a daughter of Taejo, and lived out the remainder of his life near the Goryeo capital (modern-day Kaesong). His tomb lies in Jangdan-myeon, Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
