Gyeongmun of Silla

King Gyeongmun
경문왕
景文王
King of Silla
Reign861–875
PredecessorHeonan of Silla
SuccessorHeongang of Silla
Born846
Died875
Silla
IssueHeongang of Silla
Jinseong of Silla
Jeonggang of Silla
HouseKim
FatherKim Kye-myŏng
MotherLady Gwanghwa
Gyeongmun of Silla
Hangul
경문왕
Hanja
景文王
Revised RomanizationGyeongmun wang
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngmun wang
Birth name
Hangul
김응렴
Hanja
金膺廉 or 金凝廉
Revised RomanizationKim Eung-ryeom
McCune–ReischauerKim Ŭng-nyŏm

Gyeongmun of Silla (846–875), personal name Kim Ŭng-nyŏm, was the 48th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.[1]

  1. ^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 104. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5