Kim Ye (rebel)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ye
Hangul
김예
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Ye
McCune–ReischauerKim Ye

Kim Ye (Korean: 김예; Hanja: 金銳; died 868) was a member of the Silla royal House of Kim who plotted a failed rebellion against King Gyeongmun of Silla.

Life

Kim Ye was a younger cousin of King Munseong. In 855, he participated in the construction of a stone pagoda at Ch'angnimsa Temple. At this time, he was the county magistrate of Giryang (modern-day Sinchang-myeon, Asan) and held the rank of saji (사지; 舍知). Even though he was a royal relative and a part of the chingol class, he only held the low ranks of county magistrate and saji.[1]

By 868, Kim held the rank of ichan. Dissatisfied with the succession of the kingship of Silla, he and Kim Hyŏn (김현; 金鉉) plotted a rebellion against King Gyeongmun.[2][3] The rebellion was unsuccessful and both he and Hyŏn were killed.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "김예(金銳)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ "김예". Doopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ Riotto, Maurizio (2020). "The Allegory of King Kyŏngmun in the Samguk yusa". Seoul Journal of Korean Studies. 33 (1): 127–154. doi:10.1353/seo.2020.0005. Retrieved 25 November 2023.


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