Heongang of Silla

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Heongang of Silla
Hangul 헌강왕
Hanja 憲康王
Revised Romanization Heon-gang wang
McCune-Reischauer Hŏn'gang wang
Birth name
Hangul 김정
Hanja 金晸
Revised Romanization Gim Jeong
McCune-Reischauer Kim Chŏng
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

Heongang of Silla (d. 886, r. 875-886) was the 49th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. According to the Samguk Sagi, he excelled at civil affairs. Heongang was the eldest son of King Gyeongmun; his mother was Queen Munui. He had no legitimate heir, but did leave a son (later King Hyogong) by Lady Uimyeong.

In 879, Heongang was faced with the rebellion of a high official, his Ilgilchan Sin Hong. In 886, he sought to defuse domestic discontent with a decree of general forgiveness.

Heongang was buried to the northeast of Borisa temple in Gyeongju.

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