Gyeongae of Silla

Gyeongae of Silla (died 927) (r. 924–927) was the 55th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.[1]

Gyeongae of Silla 景哀王 경애왕
King of Silla
Reign	924 – 927
Coronation	924
Predecessor	Gyeongmyeong of Silla
Successor	Gyeongsun of Silla
Born	858 Unified Silla
Died	927 (aged 68–69) Unified Silla
Issue	Grand Prince Geumseong Grand Prince Gyerim
House	House of Park
Father	Sindeok of Silla
Mother	Queen Uiseong
Religion	Buddhism

Gyeongae of Silla
Hangul	경애왕
Hanja	景哀王
Revised Romanization	Gyeongae wang
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏngae wang
Birth name
Hangul	박위응
Hanja	朴魏膺
Revised Romanization	Bak Wi-eung
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Wiŭng

Biography

He was the son of King Sindeok by Queen Uiseong, and was the younger brother of King Gyeongmyeong, who preceded him to the throne.

Gyeongae ascended the Silla throne in the midst of the Later Three Kingdoms period, and thus ruled over only a small portion of what had once been Unified Silla. In the end, even that last small portion was overwhelmed by Hubaekje forces under Gyeon Hwon.

When Gyeon Hwon's army sacked Gyeongju in 927, they found Gyeongae partying at the Poseokjeong pavilion. The king killed himself rather than surrender. Gyeon Hwon set Gyeongsun on the throne in his stead, and returned to the west.

King Gyeongae was buried on Namsan. His tomb is called "Haemongnyeong."

Family

• Father: King Sindeok of Silla (? – 917) (신라 신덕왕)
• Mother: Queen Uiseong of the Gyeongju Kim clan (의성왕후 김씨)
• Consorts and their Respective Issue:

1. Unnamed wife
   1. Park Gyo-sun, Grand Prince Geumseong (박교순 금성대군)
   2. Park Sun-hyeon, Grand Prince Gyerim (박순현 계림대군)

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• List of Silla people
• Later Three Kingdoms of Korea

References

1. "경애왕" [Gyeongae of Silla]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-14.