Kim Yang (; 808–857) was part of the
Silla
Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...
royal family and its retainers. Said to be a descendant of the second son of
Kim Chunchu.
In service of Silla
Born in 808, he was the son of Kim Chŏng-yŏ, a descendant of
Kim Chu-wŏn. In 822, his grand-uncle,
Kim Hŏn-ch'ang, launched a failed rebellion, however no harm fell on Kim Yang's side of the family.
He served as Viceroy of Silla. Upon the death of
Heungdeok of Silla
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 K ...
in 836, a succession struggle erupted between Kim Kyun-jŏng () and his nephew, Kim Che-ryung (?–838).
Kim U-jing and his followers, Kim Yang supported Kyun-jŏng while
Kim Myŏng and Kim Yi-hong supported Che-ryung. Che-ryung's faction succeeded and Kyun-jŏng was killed, Che-ryung becoming King Huigang. Kim Yang escaped, but U-jing did not. Following the coup and suicide of King Huigang, Kim Myŏng took up the throne as King Minae. Kim Yang, who was then concealing himself on a mountain near the capital, heard the news and raised up an army to go to Cheonghaejin. He told U-jing of these events and persuaded him to have his revenge. U-jing and Kim Yang asked Jang Bogo to help him to take advantage of the confusion of the country and to make himself a king. Jang Bogo agreed and had his friend Jeong Nyeon also follow Ujing. In 839, U-jing, Kim Yang and their followers defeated King Minae's army at the battle of Daegu and quickly advanced upon the capital. All the king's aides then ran away leaving the king behind, so the king hid himself in a villa near the royal palace. Soldiers came into the palace and searched for the king. Finally, they found the king in the villa and killed him in spite of his pleas. Kim Yi-hong was also killed. Ujing then placed himself on the throne as King Sinmu. Known to have orchestrated
Jang Bogo
Jang Bo-go (787–841), whose childhood name was Gungbok or Gungpa (), was a Sillan who rose to prominence in the Later Silla period of Korea as a powerful maritime figure who effectively controlled the Yellow Sea (West Sea), and dominated the ...
's assassination in 846 (or 841) through
Yŏm Chang
Yŏm Chang (, ? - ?), also mentioned as Yŏm Mun, was a Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo. Yŏm had been a subordinate of Jang Bogo, but their relationship apparently deteriorated as he was once punished by Jang Bogo f ...
, as Jang received a high position and began conspiring against the King.
Tomb
Kim Yang's tomb lies about 15 meters away from
King Muyeol
King Taejong Muyeol (603–661), born Kim Ch'un-ch'u, was the 29th ruler of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is credited for leading the unification of Korea's Three Kingdoms.
Background
King Taejong Muyeol was born with the "sac ...
's tomb at Gyeongju.
[ :ko:김양 (808년)]
Family
*Great-Grandfather:
Kim Chu-wŏn
*Grandfather: Kim Chong-ki
*Father: Kim Chŏng-yŏ
See also
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Yeom Jang
Yeom, also spelled as Yum or Youm, is a Korean surname.
Notable people
Notable people of the past
*Yŏm Chang, Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo
* Yeom Shin-bi (1350–after 1387), King Gongmin's wife and royal consort
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Jang Bogo
Jang Bo-go (787–841), whose childhood name was Gungbok or Gungpa (), was a Sillan who rose to prominence in the Later Silla period of Korea as a powerful maritime figure who effectively controlled the Yellow Sea (West Sea), and dominated the ...
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History of Korea
The Lower Paleolithic era on the Korean Peninsula and in Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago.
Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825.
The earl ...
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Military history of Korea
Korea's military history spans thousands of years, beginning with the ancient nation of Gojoseon and continuing into the present day with the countries of North Korea and South Korea, and is notable for its many successful triumphs over invaders ...
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List of Silla people {{Short description, none
This is a partial list of people who lived in Silla, 57 BCE (traditional date) - 935 CE.
A
* Adalla, eighth ruler of Silla (r. 154-184).
* Ajagae, 9th-century rebel leader.
B
* Bak Hyeokgeose, legendary founder of the S ...
References
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808 births
857 deaths
Gangneung Kim clan