Hyoseong of Silla

Summary

Hyoseong of Silla (r. 737–742, died 742)[1] was the 34th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the second son of King Seondeok and Queen Sodeok.

King Hyoseong
효성왕
孝成王
King of Silla
Reign737–742
Coronation737
PredecessorSeongdeok of Silla
SuccessorGyeongdeok of Silla
Born???
Died742
Silla
FatherSeongdeok of Silla
MotherQueen Sodeok
Hyoseong of Silla
Hangul
효성왕
Hanja
孝成王
Revised RomanizationHyoseong Wang
McCune–ReischauerHyosŏng Wang
Birth name
Hangul
김승겸
Hanja
金承慶
Revised RomanizationGim Seung-gyeom
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŭnggyŏm

Hyoseong took the daughter of the pajinchan Yeongjong as a concubine. This led to palace strife, as the jealous queen killed the concubine and Yeongjong plotted to kill her. Hyoseong had Yeongjong put to death.

After he died in 742, Hyoseong was cremated to the south of Beomnyusa temple, and his ashes were buried in the Sea of Japan (East Sea).[2] Korean historians believe they had found what was believed to have been his planned tomb, but as Hyoseong died and was cremated this tomb was never finished.[3]

Family edit

  • Grandfather Sinmun of Silla (r. 681–692) (김정명)
  • Grandmother: Queen Sinmok of the Kim clan (신목왕후 김씨;d. 700)
  • Father: Seongdeok of Silla (reigned 702–737) (성덕왕)
  • Mother: Queen Sodeok (소덕왕후 김씨), of the Kim clan
  • Wife:
    • Queen Park, of the Park clan (왕후 박씨)
    • Queen Hyemyeong, of the Kim clan (혜명왕후 김씨)
    • Concubine Park, of the Park clan (후궁 박씨)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ This is given in some sources as 741, presumably due to discrepancies between the lunar and solar calendars.
  2. ^ Kim, Sang-Un (February 10, 2017). "Remains of incomplete royal tomb found in Gyeongju". Dong A Ilbo. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ Kim, Sang-Un (February 10, 2017). "Remains of incomplete royal tomb found in Gyeongju". Dong A Ilbo. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
Hyoseong of Silla
 Died: 742
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Silla
Silla
737–742
Succeeded by