Heonan of Silla

King Heonan 헌안왕 憲安王
King of Silla
Reign	857–861
Predecessor	Munseong of Silla
Successor	Gyeongmun of Silla
Born	???
Died	861 Silla
Issue	Kung Ye (allegedly)
House	Kim
Father	Kim Kyun-jŏng
Mother	Madame Jomyeong

Heonan of Silla
Hangul	헌안왕
Hanja	憲安王
Revised Romanization	Heonan wang
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏnan wang
Birth name
Hangul	김의정 or 김우정
Hanja	金誼靖 or 金祐靖
Revised Romanization	Gim Uijeong or Gim Ujeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Ŭijŏng or Kim Ujŏng

Heonan (died 861), personal name Kim Ŭi-jŏng, 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. The rebel leader Kung Ye is alleged to have been a son of either King Heonan or Gyeongmun, though the accuracy of such a claim is not fully verifiable.[1][2]

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

Family

Parents

• Father: Prince Kim Kyun-jŏng (김균정), posthumously named King Chujong (추존 국왕)
  • Grandfather: Prince Ye–yŏng (예영)
• Mother: Madame Jomyeong ( 조명부인)

Consort and their respective issue:

• Wife: Queen Anjeong of the Kim clan (안정왕후 김씨)
  • Daughter: Queen Munui of the Kim clan (문의왕후 김씨)–married Gyeongmun of Silla
  • Daughter: Secondary Consort Kim (차비 김씨)–married Gyeongmun of Silla
  • Son (presumed): Kung Ye (it is unclear whether his father was King Heonan or King Gyeongmun)

In Popular Culture

• Portrayed by Lee Geun-Woo in the 2000–2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• Unified Silla
• History of Korea

References

1. "Gung Ye's Unfulfilled Dream of a New World". KBS World. January 12, 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
2. 송, 은일 (October 11, 2012). "궁예는 신라 헌안왕의 아들이었다". YNA. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

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