Hyoseong of Silla

King Hyoseong
효성왕
孝成王
King of Unified Silla
Reign737–742
Coronation737
PredecessorSeongdeok of Silla
SuccessorGyeongdeok of Silla
Born???
Died742
Silla
FatherSeongdeok of Silla
MotherQueen Sodeok
Hyoseong of Silla
Hangul
효성왕
Hanja
孝成王
Revised RomanizationHyoseong Wang
McCune–ReischauerHyosŏng Wang
Birth name
Hangul
김승겸
Hanja
金承慶
Revised RomanizationGim Seunggyeom
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŭnggyŏm
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

Hyoseong (r. 737–742, died 742)[1] was the 34th king to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the second son of King Seondeok and Queen Sodeok.

Hyoseong took the daughter of the pajinchan Yeongjong as a concubine. This led to palace strife, as the jealous queen killed the concubine and Yeongjong plotted to kill her. Hyoseong had Yeongjong put to death.

After he died in 742, Hyoseong was cremated to the south of Beomnyusa temple, and his ashes were buried in the Sea of Japan (East Sea).[2] Korean historians believe they had found what was believed to have been his planned tomb, but as Hyoseong died and was cremated this tomb was never finished.[3]

  1. ^ This is given in some sources as 741, presumably due to discrepancies between the lunar and solar calendars.
  2. ^ Kim, Sang-Un (February 10, 2017). "Remains of incomplete royal tomb found in Gyeongju". Dong A Ilbo. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ Kim, Sang-Un (February 10, 2017). "Remains of incomplete royal tomb found in Gyeongju". Dong A Ilbo. Retrieved 1 March 2024.