Hyoseong of Silla
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| Hyoseong of Silla | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 효성왕 |
| Hanja: | 孝成王 |
| Revised Romanization: | Hyoseong Wang |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Hyosŏng Wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul: | 김승겸 |
| Hanja: | 金承慶 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gim Seung-gyeom |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kim Sŭnggyŏm |
Hyoseong of Silla (r. 737-742, d. 742)[1] was the 34th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the second son of King Seondeok and Queen Sodeok.
Hyoseong took the daughter of the pajinchan Yeongjong as a concubine. This led to palace strife, as the jealous queen killed the concubine and Yeongjong plotted to kill her. Hyoseong had Yeongjong put to death.
After he died in 742, Hyoseong was cremated to the south of Beomnyusa temple, and his ashes were buried in the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
| Preceded by: Seongdeok Wang |
King of Silla | Succeeded by: Gyeongdeok Wang |
[edit] Notes
- ^ This is given in some sources as 741, presumably due to discrepancies between the lunar and solar calendars.
