| Aejang of Silla | |
| Hangul | 애장왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 哀莊王 |
| Revised Romanization | Aejang wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Aejang wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김청명 or 김중희 |
| Hanja | 金淸明 or 金重熙 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Cheong-myeong or Gim Jung-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ch'ŏngmyŏng or Kim Chunghŭi |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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| (Post-unification) |
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Aejang of Silla (788–809) (r. 800–809) was the 40th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the eldest son of King Soseong and Queen Gyehwa. He married a lady of the Pak clan.
In 802, Aejang had the great temple of Haeinsa built on Gayasan.[1] In 803, he formed an alliance with Wa. In 806, he forbade the building of new temples. In 809, he was slain along with his brother Chemyeong by his uncle Kim Eon-seung, who had been regent and took the throne for himself.
Family
- Grandfather: Prince Hyechung (혜충태자) (750–791/792), posthumously named King Hyechung (혜충왕
- Grandmother: Queen Seongmok, of the Kim clan ( 성목태후 김씨)
- Father: Soseong of Silla
- Mother: Queen Gyehwa, of the Kim clan (계화부인 김씨)
- Wife:
- Queen Park, of the Park clan ( 왕후 박씨)
See also
References
- ↑ Tadgell, Christopher (2015-10-23). The East. doi:10.4324/9780203820940. ISBN 9780203820940.
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