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

Heungdeok of Silla (777–836; r. 826–836) was the 42nd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the younger brother of King Heondeok. He was married to Queen Jeongmok, the daughter of King Soseong.

Upon rising to the throne, Heungdeok made Kim Yu-jing his prime minister (sijung) and appointed Jang Bogo to the command of the Cheonghae Garrison.[1] Jang later used this as a basis for dominating Silla politics through the mid-9th century.[1]

In 834, the king revised the colors of official dress.[citation needed] The same year, he also prohibited certain styles of clothing (including extravagant clothing of the Court of Silla, which had been made extravagant under the influence and adoption of Tang dynasty attire;[2][3] banbi,[4] a short-sleeved garment which had been introduced from the Tang dynasty in the times of Kim Chunchu[2]) and strictly regulated the clothing (21 clothing items, which including the official's hat bokdu (幞頭))[3] and use of textiles according to a person's golpum.[5] He also issued an edict forbidding "excessive luxuries" to the common people.[citation needed] He also issued the ban edicts of gold and silver ware even for people who held the status of jingol, only allowing the use of silver-plated ware; thus intending to return to the time (mid-Silla period) when the royalty of Silla had the monopoly over gold and silver ware.[6]

In 836, Heungdeok died without an heir, which sparked a bloody power struggle between rival members of the royal family of Silla.[7] He was buried in the north of Angang-hyeon, now Angang-eup, Gyeongju-si, South Korea.

Family

  • Grandfather: Wonseong of Silla
  • Grandmother: Queen Kim (Lady Yeonhwa; 숙정부인 김씨), of the Kim clan, the daughter of
  • Father: Prince Hyechung (혜충태자; 750–791/792), posthumously named King Hyechung (혜충왕)
  • Mother: Queen Seongmok, of the Kim clan (성목태후 김씨)
  • Wife:
    • Queen Jeongmok,of the Kim clan (정목왕후 김씨), known as Madan Janhwa (귀승부인) the daughter of King Soseong.

In Popular Culture

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Jang Bogo, the King of the Seas". KBS World. June 4, 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ju-Ri, Yu; Jeong-Mee, Kim (2006). "A Study on Costume Culture Interchange Resulting from Political Factors". Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles. 30 (3): 458–469. ISSN 1225-1151.
  3. ^ a b "Hanbok(韓服)". Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture.
  4. ^ 李鳳淑 (1983). "답호에 關한 硏究". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Guide to Korean culture. Haeoe Hongbowŏn. Seoul, Republic of Korea. 2013. p. 209. ISBN 978-89-7375-571-4. OCLC 882879939.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ 고, 태진 (2019). 新羅 興德王代 金銀器 禁令의 성격 (Thesis thesis). 서울대학교 대학원.
  7. ^ "희강왕". Joongang Ilbo. August 3, 1986. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
Heungdeok of Silla
Born: 777 Died: 836
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Silla
Silla
826–836 		Succeeded by