Huigang of Silla

King Huigang
희강왕
僖康王
King of Silla
Reign836-838
PredecessorHeungdeok of Silla
SuccessorMinae of Silla
Born???
Died838
Silla
HouseHouse of Kim
FatherPrince Hyechung
MotherConcubine Park
Huigang of Silla
Hangul
희강왕
Hanja
僖康王
Revised RomanizationHuigang wang
McCune–ReischauerHŭigang wang
Birth name
Hangul
김제륭 also 김제옹
Hanja
金悌隆 also 金悌顒
Revised RomanizationGim Jeryung also Kim Jeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Cheryung also Kim Cheong
Monarchs of Korea
Silla
(Post-unification)
  1. Munmu 661–681
  2. Sinmun 681–691
  3. Hyoso 692–702
  4. Seongdeok 702–737
  5. Hyoseong 737–742
  6. Gyeongdeok 742–765
  7. Hyegong 765–780
  8. Seondeok 780–785
  9. Wonseong 785–798
  10. Soseong 798–800
  11. Aejang 800–809
  12. Heondeok 809–826
  13. Heungdeok 826–836
  14. Huigang 836–838
  15. Minae 838–839
  16. Sinmu 839
  17. Munseong 839–857
  18. Heonan 857–861
  19. Gyeongmun 861–875
  20. Heongang 875–886
  21. Jeonggang 886–887
  22. Jinseong 887–897
  23. Hyogong 897–912
  24. Sindeok 912–917
  25. Gyeongmyeong 917–924
  26. Gyeongae 924–927
  27. Gyeongsun 927–935

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 ichan [ko] Kim Heon-jeong by Lady Podo. He married Lady Munmok, who was the daughter of daeachan [ko][1] Chunggong.[2]

After the death of King Heungdeok in 836, Huigang and his uncle (Heungdeok's younger cousin) Kim Gyunjeong struggled for power.[3] After Kim Myeong (who later became King Minae) killed Kim, Huigang rose to the throne.[4]

Huigang made Kim Myeong his Sangdaedeung,[5] but the next year Kim rebelled against him.[6] Huigang killed himself, and was buried on Sosan mountain in Gyeongju.[7]

  1. ^ Samguk sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"閔哀王立，姓金氏，諱明。元聖大王之曾孫也，大阿飡忠恭之子。"
  2. ^ Samguk sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"元聖大王孫伊飡憲貞一云草奴之子也。母，包道夫人；妃，文穆夫人，葛文王忠恭之女。"
  3. ^ 희강왕. Joongang Ilbo. August 3, 1986. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ Samguk sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"初興德王之薨也，其堂弟均貞、堂弟之子悌隆，皆欲爲君。於是，侍中金明、阿飡利弘、裴萱伯等，奉悌隆。阿飡祐徴與姪禮徴及金陽，奉其父均貞，一時入内相戰。金陽中箭，與祐徴等逃走均貞遇害，而後悌隆乃得即位。"
  5. ^ Samguk sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"二年，春正月，大赦獄囚殊死已下。追封考爲翌成大王，母朴氏爲順成太后。拜侍中金明爲上大等，阿飡利弘爲侍中。"
  6. ^ Samguk sagi,Silla's Records,Book 10,"三年，春正月，上大等金明、侍中利弘等，興兵作亂，害王左右。"
  7. ^ 희강왕. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.