Gyeongmyeong of Silla

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Gyeongmyeong of Silla
Hangul 경명왕
Hanja 景明王
Revised Romanization Gyeongmyeong wang
McCune-Reischauer Kyŏngmyŏng wang
Birth name
Hangul 박승영
Hanja 朴昇英
Revised Romanization Bak Seung-yeong
McCune-Reischauer Pak Sŭngyŏng
Monarchs of Korea
Silla (Post-Unification)
  1. Munmu 661-681
  2. Sinmun 681-691
  3. Hyoso 692-702
  4. Seongdeok 702-737
  5. Hyoseong 737-742
  6. Gyeongdeok 742-765
  7. Hyegong 765-780
  8. Seondeok 780-785
  9. Wonseong 785-798
  10. Soseong 798-800
  11. Aejang 800-809
  12. Heondeok 809-826
  13. Heungdeok 826-836
  14. Huigang 836-838
  15. Minae 838-839
  16. Sinmu 839
  17. Munseong 839-857
  18. Heonan 857-861
  19. Gyeongmun 861-875
  20. Heongang 875-886
  21. Jeonggang 886-887
  22. Jinseong 887-897
  23. Hyogong 897-912
  24. Sindeok 913-917
  25. Gyeongmyeong 917-924
  26. Gyeongae 924-927
  27. Gyeongsun 927-935

Gyeongmyeong of Silla (d. 924, r. 917-924) was the 54th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the eldest son of King Sindeok and Princess Uiseong. He ruled during the Later Three Kingdoms period, when much of his country's former domain was divided between Hubaekje and Taebong.

In 918, Wang Geon overthrew Gung Ye, who had been the ruler of Taebong, and established Later Goguryeo. Gyeongmyeong joined forces with him in 920, and their allied armies were able to repel a Hubaekje assault on Daeya Castle. However, after this many border commanders chose to desert Silla in favor of Later Goguryeo, so Gyeongmyeong was left no better off than before.

King Gyeongmyeong sought to get aid from Tang China, and sent missions bearing tribute, but was unsuccessful.

After his death in 924, King Gyeongmyeong was buried to the north of Hwangboksa temple.

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