Huigang of Silla

Huigang of Silla
Hangul	희강왕
Hanja	僖康王
Revised Romanization	Huigang wang
McCune–Reischauer	Hŭigang wang
Birth name
Hangul	김제륭 also 김제옹
Hanja	金悌隆 also 金悌顒
Revised Romanization	Kim Je-ryung also Kim Je-ong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Cheryung also Kim Cheong

Huigang of Silla (died 838) (r. 836–838) was the 43rd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the grandson of King Wonseong and the son of ichan Kim Heon-jeong by Lady Podo. He married Lady Munmok, who was the daughter of daeachan^[1] Chunggong.^[2]

After the death of King Heungdeok in 836, Huigang and his uncle (Heungdeok's younger cousine) Kim Gyunjeong struggled for power. After Kim Myeong (who later became King Minae) killed Kim, Huigang rose to the throne.^[3]

Huigang made Kim Myeong his Sangdaedeung,^[4] but the next year Kim rebelled against him.^[5] Huigang killed himself, and was buried on Sosan mountain in Gyeongju.^[6]

Family

Grandfather: Wonseong of Silla
Grandmother: Queen Kim (Lady Yeonhwa)(숙정부인 김씨), of the Kim clan, the daughter of
Father: Prince Hyechung (혜충태자) (750–791/792)
Mother: Concubine Park (포도부인 박씨)
Wife:
- Queen Munmok (문목왕후 김씨), of the Kim clan, daughter of Kum Chung–gong (김충공)
  - Son: Kim Gye–myeong (김계명)
    - Daughter-in-law: Madam Gwanghwa (광화부인)
      - Grandson: Gyeongmun of Silla (841–875) –was the 48th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.

References

^ Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"閔哀王立，姓金氏，諱明。元聖大王之曾孫也，大阿飡忠恭之子。"
^ Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"元聖大王孫伊飡憲貞一云草奴之子也。母，包道夫人；妃，文穆夫人，葛文王忠恭之女。"
^ Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"初興德王之薨也，其堂弟均貞、堂弟之子悌隆，皆欲爲君。於是，侍中金明、阿飡利弘、裴萱伯等，奉悌隆。阿飡祐徴與姪禮徴及金陽，奉其父均貞，一時入内相戰。金陽中箭，與祐徴等逃走均貞遇害，而後悌隆乃得即位。"
^ Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"二年，春正月，大赦獄囚殊死已下。追封考爲翌成大王，母朴氏爲順成太后。拜侍中金明爲上大等，阿飡利弘爲侍中。"
^ Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"三年，春正月，上大等金明、侍中利弘等，興兵作亂，害王左右。"
^ "희강왕". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.

Regnal titles
Huigang of Silla House of Kim Died: 838
Preceded by Heungdeok	King of Silla Silla 836–838	Succeeded by Minae

[1] Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"閔哀王立，姓金氏，諱明。元聖大王之曾孫也，大阿飡忠恭之子。"

[2] Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"元聖大王孫伊飡憲貞一云草奴之子也。母，包道夫人；妃，文穆夫人，葛文王忠恭之女。"

[3] Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"初興德王之薨也，其堂弟均貞、堂弟之子悌隆，皆欲爲君。於是，侍中金明、阿飡利弘、裴萱伯等，奉悌隆。阿飡祐徴與姪禮徴及金陽，奉其父均貞，一時入内相戰。金陽中箭，與祐徴等逃走均貞遇害，而後悌隆乃得即位。"

[4] Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"二年，春正月，大赦獄囚殊死已下。追封考爲翌成大王，母朴氏爲順成太后。拜侍中金明爲上大等，阿飡利弘爲侍中。"

[5] Samguk Sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"三年，春正月，上大等金明、侍中利弘等，興兵作亂，害王左右。"

[6] "희강왕". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.

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Munmu 661–681 Sinmun 681–691 Hyoso 692–702 Seongdeok 702–737 Hyoseong 737–742 Gyeongdeok 742–765 Hyegong 765–780 Seondeok 780–785 Wonseong 785–798 Soseong 798–800 Aejang 800–809 Heondeok 809–826 Heungdeok 826–836 Huigang 836–838 Minae 838–839 Sinmu 839 Munseong 839–857 Heonan 857–861 Gyeongmun 861–875 Heongang 875–886 Jeonggang 886–887 Jinseong 887–897 Hyogong 897–912 Sindeok 912–917 Gyeongmyeong 917–924 Gyeongae 924–927 Gyeongsun 927–935
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