Heonan of Silla

Heonan (died 861), personal name Kim Ŭijŏng, 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. The rebel leader Kung Ye is alleged to have been a son of either King Heonan or Gyeongmun, though the accuracy of such a claim is not fully verifiable.

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

Family Parents Father: Prince Kim Kyun-jŏng , posthumously named King Chujong Grandfather: Prince Ye–yŏng Mother: Madame Jomyeong ( 조명부인) Consort and their respective issue: Wife: Queen Anjeong of the Kim clan Daughter: of the Kim clan –married Gyeongmun of Silla Daughter: –married Gyeongmun of Silla Son (alleged): Kung Ye (it is unclear whether his father was King Heonan or King Gyeongmun)

In Popular Culture Portrayed by Lee Geun-Woo in the 2000–2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon