Munseong of Silla
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Munseong of Silla (r. 839–857) was the 46th ruler of the Korea
n kingdom of Silla
. He was the eldest son of King Sinmu
and Lady Jeonggye.
Munseong's reign was typical of late Unified Silla
, with rampant strife and uprisings. Examples include the 841 rebellion of Hong Pil, the 846 rebellion of Jang Bogo
(after he failed to marry his daughter into the royal line), as well as the treason of Yang Sun in 847 and that of Kim Sik in 849.
The earlier part of his reign was marked by relatively active trade and commerce with both Japan and Tang China. This was due to Jang Bogo's role in securing the major shipping routes.
Upon his death in 857, King Munseong was buried in the Gongjakji tomb precinct in Gyeongju
. He was succeeded by his son Heonan
.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n kingdom of Silla
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
. He was the eldest son of King Sinmu
Sinmu of Silla
Sinmu of Silla was the 45th monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla. His reign was the briefest in the state's history, lasting only from the fourth to the seventh lunar month of 839....
and Lady Jeonggye.
Munseong's reign was typical of late Unified Silla
Unified Silla
Unified Silla or Later Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, when it conquered Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668, unifying the southern portion of the Korean peninsula...
, with rampant strife and uprisings. Examples include the 841 rebellion of Hong Pil, the 846 rebellion of Jang Bogo
Jang Bogo
Jang Bogo , also known as Gungbok, rose to prominence in Korea in the late Unified Silla period as a powerful maritime figure who for several decades effectively controlled the West Sea and Korean coast between southwestern Korea and China's Shandong peninsula...
(after he failed to marry his daughter into the royal line), as well as the treason of Yang Sun in 847 and that of Kim Sik in 849.
The earlier part of his reign was marked by relatively active trade and commerce with both Japan and Tang China. This was due to Jang Bogo's role in securing the major shipping routes.
Upon his death in 857, King Munseong was buried in the Gongjakji tomb precinct in Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of the...
. He was succeeded by his son Heonan
Heonan of Silla
Heonan of Silla 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....
.