Heungdeok of Silla

42nd monarch of Silla (r. 826–836)

King Heungdeok
흥덕왕
興德王

Tomb of King Heungdeok

King of Silla
Reign| 826-836
Predecessor| Heondeok of Silla
Successor| Huigang of Silla

Born| 777
Died| 836
Silla
Burial|

Tomb of King Heungdeok, Gyeongju, South Korea

House| House of Kim
Father| Prince Hyechung
Mother| Queen Seongmok
Korean name
Hangul|

Hanja|

RR| Heungdeok
MR| Hŭngdŏk
Birth name
Hangul|

김경휘

Hanja|

金景徽

RR| Gim Gyeonghwi
MR| Kim Kyŏnghwi
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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Heungdeok (777–836; r. 826–836) was the 42nd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the younger brother of King Heondeok. He was married to Queen Jeongmok, the daughter of King Soseong.

Upon rising to the throne, Heungdeok made Kim Yu-jing his prime minister (sijung) and appointed Jang Bogo to the command of the Cheonghae Garrison.[1] Jang later used this as a basis for dominating Silla politics through the mid-9th century.[1]

In 834, the king revised the colors of official dress.[citation needed] The same year, he also prohibited certain styles of clothing (including extravagant clothing of the Court of Silla, which had been made extravagant under the influence and adoption of Tang dynasty attire;[2][3] banbi,[4] a short-sleeved garment which had been introduced from the Tang dynasty in the times of Kim Chunchu[2]) and strictly regulated the clothing (21 clothing items, which including the official's hat bokdu (幞頭))[3] and use of textiles according to a person's golpum.[5] He also issued an edict forbidding "excessive luxuries" to the common people.[citation needed] He also issued the ban edicts of gold and silver ware even for people who held the status of jingol, only allowing the use of silver-plated ware; thus intending to return to the time (mid-Silla period) when the royalty of Silla had the monopoly over gold and silver ware.[6]

In 836, Heungdeok died without an heir, which sparked a bloody power struggle between rival members of the royal family of Silla.[7] His tomb was in the north of Angang-hyeon, now Angang-eup, Gyeongju, South Korea.[8]

## Family

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* 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), posthumously named King Hyechung (혜충왕)
* Mother: Queen Seongmok, of the Kim clan (성목태후 김씨)
* Wife:
* Queen Jeongmok, of the Kim clan (정목왕후 김씨), known as Madan Janhwa (귀승부인) the daughter of King Soseong.

## In Popular Culture

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* Portrayed by Park Sang Hyun in the 2004 KBS TV series Emperor of the Sea

## See also

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* Unified Silla
* List of Korean monarchs
* List of Silla people

## References

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1. ^ a b "Jang Bogo, the King of the Seas". KBS World. June 4, 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
2. ^ a b Yu, Ju-Ri; Kim, Jeong-Mee (2006). "A Study on Costume Culture Interchange Resulting from Political Factors". Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles. 30 (3): 458–469\. ISSN 1225-1151.
3. ^ a b "Hanbok(韓服)". Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture.
4. ^ 李鳳淑 (1983). 답호에 關한 硏究. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
5. ^ Guide to Korean culture. Haeoe Hongbowŏn. Seoul. 2013. p. 209\. ISBN 978-89-7375-571-4. OCLC 882879939.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
6. ^ 고, 태진 (2019). 新羅 興德王代 金銀器 禁令의 성격 (Thesis thesis). 서울대학교 대학원.
7. ^ 희강왕. JoongAng Ilbo. August 3, 1986. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
8. ^ "Tomb of King Heungdeok, Gyeongju - Heritage Search". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2025-02-12.

Heungdeok of Silla

House of Kim

Born: 777 Died: 836

Regnal titles
Preceded by

Heondeok

|  King of Silla
Silla
826–836  | Succeeded by

Huigang

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