Wonseong of Silla

Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox royalty Template:Infobox Korean name Template:Silla monarchs 2 Wonseong (r. 785–798, died 798) was the 38th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was a twelfth-generation descendant of King Naemul. His father was Kim Hyo-yang, and his mother was Lady Gye-o, the daughter of Park Chang-do. Wonseong's queen was Lady Yeonhwa, the daughter of Gakgan Kim Sin-sul.

Wonseong of Silla ruled out the Resolution of the Ji-jeong with the Yang-sang in 780 before becoming king. He killed Hyegong of Silla and contributed to the throne. From this point of view, he is a figure closely related to his appearance and has been opposed to the monarchy of the royal family since King Gyeongdeok. Hyegong of Silla was appointed to Sangdaedeung in 780 (King Seongdeok 1) for his work to calm down the turmoil at the end of King Hyegong's reign.

In 780, Wonseong fought alongside his kinsman Kim Yang-sang to defeat the rebellion of Kim Ji-jeong. The rebellion left King Hyegong dead, and Kim took the throne as King Seondeok. The new king gave Wonseong the title of sangdaedeung. After Seondeok died without an heir, the nobles chose Wonseong as the new king.

In 787, Wonseong sent tribute to Tang China and requested a title. In 788, he established the national civil service examination for the first time, on the Tang model.

After his death in 798, the king was buried south of Bongdeoksa.

Family

Parents

• Father: Kim Hyo-yang (Template:Category handler)
• Mother: Lady Gye-o (Template:Category handler), the daughter of Prak Chang-do (Template:Category handler)

Consorts and their respective issue:

• Queen Kim (Lady Yeonhwa; Template:Category handler), of the Kim clan, the daughter of Gakgan Kim Sin-sul (Template:Category handler)
  • Son: Crown Prince Hyechung (Template:Category handler; 750–791/792), posthumously named King Hyechung (Template:Category handler)
    • Daughter-in-law: Queen Seongmok, of the Kim clan ( 성목태후 김씨)
      • Grandson Soseong of Silla (Template:Category handler; died 800)
      • Grandson: Heondeok of Silla (Template:Category handler; died 826)
      • Grandson: Kim Chung-gong (Template:Category handler)
      • Grandson: Heungdeok of Silla (Template:Category handler; 777–836)
    • Daughter-in-law: Concubine Park (Template:Category handler)
      • Grandson: Huigang of Silla (Template:Category handler; died 838)
      • Grand-daughter: Princess Gwibo (Template:Category handler)
  • Son: Prince Uiyeong (의영; d.794), posthumously named Crown Prince Heonpyeong (Template:Category handler)
    • Grandson: Prince Sungbin (Template:Category handler)
  • Son: Prince Ye–yeong (Template:Category handler), posthumously named King Hyegang (Template:Category handler)
    • Grandson: Prince Heonjeong (Template:Category handler)
    • Grandson: Prince Kim Gyun-jung (Template:Category handler)
    • Grand-daughter: Madam Gwiseun (Template:Category handler)– became Queen Consort of Heondeok of Silla
  • Daughter: Princess Daryong (Template:Category handler)
  • Daughter: Princess Soryong (Template:Category handler)

See also

• Unified Silla
• List of Korean monarchs
• List of Silla people

References

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