| Gyeongsun of Silla 경순왕 敬順王 | |
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 Copy of a contemporary portrait of Gyeongsun | |
| King of Silla | |
| Reign | 927–935 |
| Coronation | 927 |
| Predecessor | Gyeongae of Silla |
| Successor | Dynasty abolished (Taejo of Goryeo as theKing of Goryeo) |
| Born | 897 Unified Silla |
| Died | 978 (aged 80–81) Goryeo |
| Consort | Lady Jukbang Princess Nakrang |
| Issue Among others... | Crown Prince Maui Queen Heonsuk |
| House | House of Kim |
| Father | Kim Hyo-Jong |
| Mother | Princess Gyea |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Gyeongsun of Silla | |
| Hangul | 경순왕 |
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| Hanja | 敬順王 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongsun wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngsun wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김부 |
| Hanja | 金傅 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Bu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pu |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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| (Post-unification) |
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Gyeongsun (897–978), personal nameKim Pu, was the 56th andfinal ruler of theKorean kingdom ofSilla.
A sixth-generation descendant ofKing Munseong, he was the son of Kim Hyo-Jong by Princess Gyea, who was the daughter ofKing Heongang. His wife was Lady Jukbang (죽방부인) of the Juksan Park clan, his eldest son was Crown Prince Maui, and his youngest son was Beomgong.[1]
Gyeongsun was placed on the throne by theLater Baekje kingKyŏn Hwŏn after the Hubaekje forces sackedGyeongju in 927. The kingdom was already in an extremely weakened state, so Gyeongsun reigned over a tiny remnant of the former Silla territory until finally abdicating in favour ofTaejo of Goryeo in 935.[2][3] He remarried Taejo's daughter Princess Nangrang (낙랑공주) and was appointedsasim-gwan (사심관, inspector-general) ofGyeongju, becoming the first ofGoryeo'ssasim-gwan system. He lived out the remainder of his life near the Goryeo capital (modern-dayKaesong).[4]
He died in 978 and his tomb lies in Jangnam-myeon,Yeoncheon County,Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[4]
According to theSamguk sagi, Gyeongsun's son,Crown Prince Maui objected to his father's submission to Goryeo and became a hermit inMount Kumgang. The North Korean dictatorKim Jong Un (born 8 January 1984) is a descendant of Gyeongsun like hisgrandfather before him as theSupreme Leader on 29 December 2011 and the leader of theWorkers' Party of Korea (WPK) on 11 April 2012. Kim Jong Un has reigned North Korea for many long years when he came to power in December 2011.[5][6]
Gyeongsun of Silla Died: 978 | ||
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| Preceded by | King of Silla Silla 927–935 | Succeeded by Kingdom annexed by Goryeo |