Heonan of Silla

47th monarch of Silla (r. 857–861)

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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 Ui-jeong or Gim U-jeong
McCune–Reischauer| Kim Ŭijŏng or Kim Ujŏng
Monarchs of Korea

Silla
(Post-unification)

30. Munmu 661–681
31. Sinmun 681–691
32. Hyoso 692–702
33. Seongdeok 702–737
34. Hyoseong 737–742
35. Gyeongdeok 742–765
36. Hyegong 765–780
37. Seondeok 780–785
38. Wonseong 785–798
39. Soseong 798–800
40. Aejang 800–809
41. Heondeok 809–826
42. Heungdeok 826–836
43. Huigang 836–838
44. Minae 838–839
45. Sinmu 839
46. Munseong 839–857
47. Heonan 857–861
48. Gyeongmun 861–875
49. Heongang 875–886
50. Jeonggang 886–887
51. Jinseong 887–897
52. Hyogong 897–912
53. Sindeok 912–917
54. Gyeongmyeong 917–924
55. Gyeongae 924–927
56. Gyeongsun 927–935

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Heonan of Silla (died 861) (r. 857–861) 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.

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

## Family[edit]

Parents

* Father: Prince Kim Gyun-jung (김균정), posthumously named King Chujong (추존 국왕)
* Grandfather: Prince Ye–yeong (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): Gungye (궁예) (it is unclear whether his father was King Heonan or King Gyeongmun)

## See also[edit]

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

## References[edit]

Heonan of Silla

House of Kim

Died: 861

Regnal titles
Preceded by

Munseong

|  King of Silla
Silla
857–861  | Succeeded by

Gyeongmun
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