Munmu of Silla

"Munmu" redirects here. For the other king, see Munmu of Gojoseon. For the station, see Munmu Station.
Munmu of Silla
문무왕
文武王
A modern take on King Munmu's visage.(center)
King of Silla
Reign661–681
Coronation661
PredecessorMuyeol of Silla
SuccessorSinmun of Unified Silla
Born626
Silla
DiedJuly 24, 681
Silla
Posthumous name
King Munmu (文武王, 문무왕)
FatherMuyeol of Silla
MotherQueen Munmyeong
Munmu of Silla
Hangul
문무왕
Hanja
文武王
Revised RomanizationMunmu Wang
McCune–ReischauerMunmu Wong
Birth name
Hangul
김법민
Hanja
金法敏
Revised RomanizationGim Beopmin
McCune–ReischauerKim Pŏmmin
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

Munmu of Silla (626–681), personal name Kim Pŏm-min, was a Korean monarch who served as the 30th king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He is usually considered to have been the first ruler of the Unified Silla period. Munmu was the son of King Muyeol and Munmyeong, who was the younger sister of Kim Yu-sin. Under his father's reign, he held the office of pajinchan, who apparently was responsible for maritime affairs, and played a key role in developing the country's diplomatic links with Tang China. He was born as Kim Pŏm-min and took the name Munmu when he succeeded his father to the throne. After his death, he was known by the title of Dragon King.[1] Munmu is known as one of the great rulers in the land of Korea. During his rule, he tried to achieve the welfare and happiness of the people and to improve the political and social system. He paid great attention to justice and equality and tried to avoid neglecting the people. Munmu also attached great importance to the development of culture and art and tried to promote them in the society. He even paid attention to creating an advanced cultural and educational environment.

  1. ^ Keith Pratt and Richard Rutt. Korea: A Historical and Cultural Dictionary. Routledge. P.298.