Wonseong (r. 785–798, died 798) was the 38th to rule the
Korea
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n kingdom of
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 ...
. He was a twelfth-generation descendant of
King Naemul. His father was Kim Hyo-yang, and his mother was Lady Gye-o, the daughter of
Park Chang-do
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. Wonseong's queen was Lady Yeonhwa, the daughter of ''
Gakgan'' Kim Sin-sul.
Wonseong of Silla ruled out the Resolution of the Ji-jeong with the Yang-sang in 780 before becoming king. He killed Hyegong of Silla and contributed to the throne. From this point of view, he is a figure closely related to his appearance and has been opposed to the monarchy of the royal family since King Gyeongdeok. Hyegong of Silla was appointed to Sangdaedeung in 780 (King Seongdeok 1) for his work to calm down the turmoil at the end of King Hyegong's reign.
In 780, Wonseong fought alongside his kinsman
Kim Yang-sang to defeat the rebellion of Kim Ji-jeong. The rebellion left
King Hyegong dead, and Kim took the throne as King Seondeok. The new king gave Wonseong the title of ''
sangdaedeung''. After Seondeok died without an heir, the nobles chose Wonseong as the new king.
In 787, Wonseong sent tribute to
Tang China
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and requested a title. In 788, he established the ''
national civil service examination'' for the first time, on the Tang model.
After his death in 798,
the king was buried south of
Bongdeoksa.
Family
Parents
*Father: Kim Hyo-yang ()
*Mother: Lady Gye-o (), the daughter of Prak Chang-do ()
Consorts and their respective issue:
* Queen Kim (Lady Yeonhwa; ), of the Kim clan, the daughter of ''
Gakgan'' Kim Sin-sul ()
**Son: Crown Prince Hyechung (; 750–791/792), posthumously named ''King Hyechung'' ()
***Daughter-in-law: Queen Seongmok, of the Kim clan ( 성목태후 김씨)
****Grandson
: Soseong of Silla (; died 800)
****Grandson:
Heondeok of Silla
Heondeok (died 826) (; r. 809–826) was the 41st to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the younger brother of King Soseong, and served as regent during the reign of Aejang.
In 790, Heondeok traveled to Tang China where he distinguished ...
(; died 826)
****Grandson: Kim Chung-gong ()
****Grandson:
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 ...
(; 777–836)
***Daughter-in-law: Concubine Park ()
****Grandson:
Huigang of Silla
Huigang (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 ' Kim Heon-jeong by Lady Podo. He married Lady Munmok, who was the daughter of ' Chunggong.
After the death ...
(; died 838)
****Grand-daughter: Princess Gwibo ()
**Son: Prince Uiyeong (의영; d.794), posthumously named ''Crown Prince Heonpyeong'' ()
***Grandson: Prince Sungbin ()
**Son: Prince Ye–yeong (), posthumously named ''King Hyegang'' ()
***Grandson: Prince Heonjeong ()
***Grandson: Prince Kim Gyun-jung ()
***Grand-daughter: Madam Gwiseun ()– became Queen Consort of
Heondeok of Silla
Heondeok (died 826) (; r. 809–826) was the 41st to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the younger brother of King Soseong, and served as regent during the reign of Aejang.
In 790, Heondeok traveled to Tang China where he distinguished ...
**Daughter: Princess Daryong ()
**Daughter: Princess Soryong ()
See also
*
Unified Silla
Unified Silla, or Late Silla, is the name often applied to the historical period of the Korean kingdom of Silla after its conquest of Goguryeo in 668 AD, which marked the end of the Three Kingdoms period. In the 7th century, a Silla–Tang alli ...
*
List of Korean monarchs
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs.
Gojoseon
G ...
*
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
Silla monarchs
798 deaths
Year of birth unknown
8th-century Korean monarchs
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