Aejang of Silla

40th monarch of Silla (r. 800–809)

King Aejang 애장왕 哀莊王
King of Silla
Reign	800-809
Predecessor	Soseong of Silla
Successor	Heondeok of Silla

Born	788
Died	809 Silla
House	House of Kim
Father	Soseong of Silla
Mother	Queen Park

Birth name
Aejang of Silla
Hangul	애장왕
Hanja	哀莊王
Revised Romanization	Aejang wang
McCune–Reischauer	Aejang wang
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

Silla
Monarchs of Korea
(Post-unification)
Munmu 661–681 Sinmun 681–691 Hyoso 692–702 Seongdeok 702–737 Hyoseong 737–742 Gyeongdeok 742–765 Hyegong 765–780 Seondeok 780–785 Wonseong 785–798 Soseong 798–800 Aejang 800–809 Heondeok 809–826 Heungdeok 826–836 Huigang 836–838 Minae 838–839 Sinmu 839 Munseong 839–857 Heonan 857–861 Gyeongmun 861–875 Heongang 875–886 Jeonggang 886–887 Jinseong 887–897 Hyogong 897–912 Sindeok 912–917 Gyeongmyeong 917–924 Gyeongae 924–927 Gyeongsun 927–935
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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.^[2]

Family

Father: Soseong of Silla
Mother: Queen Gyehwa, of the Kim clan (계화부인 김씨)
Wife:
- Queen Park, of the Park clan (왕후 박씨)

References

^ Tadgell, Christopher (2015-10-23). The East. doi:10.4324/9780203820940. ISBN 9780203820940.
^ 강, 시일 (June 19, 2023). "신라사람들 62 헌덕왕". Daegu News. Retrieved 23 February 2024.