| King Hyoseong 효성왕 孝成王 | |
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| King ofUnified Silla | |
| Reign | 737–742 |
| Coronation | 737 |
| Predecessor | Seongdeok of Silla |
| Successor | Gyeongdeok of Silla |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 742 Silla |
| Father | Seongdeok of Silla |
| Mother | Queen Sodeok |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김승겸 |
| Hanja | 金承慶 |
| RR | Gim Seunggyeom |
| MR | Kim Sŭnggyŏm |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 효성왕 |
| Hanja | 孝成王 |
| RR | Hyoseongwang |
| MR | Hyosŏngwang |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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Hyoseong (r. 737–742, died 742)[a] was the 34th king to rule theKoreanic kingdomSilla. He was the second son ofKing Seondeok and Queen Sodeok.
Hyoseong took the daughter of thepajinchan 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 ofBeomnyusa temple, and his ashes were buried in theSea of Japan (East Sea).[1] 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.[2]
Hyoseong of Silla Died: 742 | ||
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| Preceded by | King of Silla Silla 737–742 | Succeeded by |
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