Gyeongmun of Silla - Wikipedia - Recent changes [en]

Gyeongmun's reign saw intensifying internal strife and rebellion. In 866, ichan Yunhŭng ({{Korean|윤흥|允興|labels=no}}) and his brothers, Sukhŭng ({{Korean|숙흥|叔興|labels=no}}) and Kyehŭng ({{Korean|계흥|季興|labels=no}}) rebelled against Gyeongmun. Yunhŭng and his brothers supported the right of the descendants of Kim Kyun-jŏng ({{Korean|김균정|金均貞|labels=no}}) to the throne. Yunhŭng and his brothers were defeated and killed. In 868, ichan [[Kim Ye (rebel)|Kim Ye]], the younger cousin of [[Munseong of Silla|King Munseong]] and a descendant of Kim Kyun-jong, plotted rebellion along with Kim Hyŏn ({{Korean|김현|金鉉|labels=no}}) but they were caught and killed.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Riotto |first1=Maurizio |title=The Allegory of King Kyŏngmun in the Samguk yusa |journal=Seoul Journal of Korean Studies |date=2020 |volume=33 |issue=1 |pages=127–154 |doi=10.1353/seo.2020.0005 |s2cid=226700388 |url=https://muse.jhu.edu/article/760543/pdf |access-date=25 November 2023|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |script-title=ko:김예 |url=https://www.doopedia.co.kr/doopedia/master/master.do?_method=view&MAS_IDX=101013000918086 |website=[[Doopedia]] |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=ko}}</ref> Gyeongmun sought to strengthen the kingdom within and without, but was generally unsuccessful. Famine was widespread. In 869, he sent the Crown Prince (who would become [[Heongang of Silla|King Heongang]]) to [[Tang China]] together with Kim Yun.

Gyeongmun's reign saw intensifying internal strife and rebellion. In 866, ichan Yunhŭng ({{Korean|윤흥|允興|labels=no}}) and his brothers, Sukhŭng ({{Korean|숙흥|叔興|labels=no}}) and Kyehŭng ({{Korean|계흥|季興|labels=no}}) rebelled against Gyeongmun. Yunhŭng and his brothers supported the right of the descendants of Kim Kyun-jŏng ({{Korean|김균정|金均貞|labels=no}}) to the throne. Yunhŭng and his brothers were defeated and killed. In 868, ichan [[Kim Ye (rebel)|Kim Ye]], the younger cousin of [[Munseong of Silla|King Munseong]] and a descendant of Kim Kyun-jong, plotted rebellion along with Kim Hyŏn ({{Korean|김현|金鉉|labels=no}}) but they were caught and killed.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Riotto |first1=Maurizio |title=The Allegory of King Kyŏngmun in the Samguk yusa |journal=Seoul Journal of Korean Studies |date=2020 |volume=33 |issue=1 |pages=127–154 |doi=10.1353/seo.2020.0005 |s2cid=226700388 |url=https://muse.jhu.edu/article/760543/pdf |access-date=25 November 2023|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |script-title=ko:김예 |url=https://www.doopedia.co.kr/doopedia/master/master.do?_method=view&MAS_IDX=101013000918086 |website=[[Doopedia]] |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=ko}}</ref> Gyeongmun sought to strengthen the kingdom within and without, but was generally unsuccessful. Famine was widespread. In 869, he sent the Crown Prince (who would become [[Heongang of Silla|King Heongang]]) to [[Tang China]] together with Kim Yun.

The ''[[Samguk yusa]]'' also portrays a [[The Goat's Ears of the Emperor Trojan|story]] about King Gyeongmun which is similar to that of [[Midas|King Midas]]' ears.<ref name="KoreaNet">{{cite news |last1=Im |first1=Felix |title=The King Has Donkey Ears!: Even bamboo trees can't keep secrets |url=https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=122701 |access-date=16 February 2024 |agency=Korea Net |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref> The ''Samguk yusa''{'}s mythical story claimed that King Gyeongmun had donkey-like ears, and only his crownmaker knew of the king's condition, as the king deliberately hid his ears from everyone. Unable to keep the secret, the king's crownmaker shouted the secret at a bamboo forest.<ref name="KoreaNet"/> Following the crownmaker's death, the king noticed that when the wind blows, his secrets echo from the forest. He immediately felt unpleasant and destroyed the bamboo forest and planted [[Cornus coreana|dogwoods]].<ref name="KoreaNet"/>

The ''[[Samguk yusa]]'' also portrays a [[The Goat's Ears of the Emperor Trojan|story]] about King Gyeongmun which is similar to that of [[Midas|King Midas]]' ears.<ref name="KoreaNet">{{cite news |last1=Im |first1=Felix |title=The King Has Donkey Ears!: Even bamboo trees can't keep secrets |url=https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=122701 |access-date=16 February 2024 |agency=Korea Net |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref> The ''Samguk yusa''{{'}}s mythical story claimed that King Gyeongmun had donkey-like ears, and only his crownmaker knew of the king's condition, as the king deliberately hid his ears from everyone. Unable to keep the secret, the king's crownmaker shouted the secret at a bamboo forest.<ref name="KoreaNet"/> Following the crownmaker's death, the king noticed that when the wind blows, his secrets echo from the forest. He immediately felt unpleasant and destroyed the bamboo forest and planted [[Cornus coreana|dogwoods]].<ref name="KoreaNet"/>

His daughter, [[Jinseong of Silla|Jinseong]], would later become Silla's 51 ruler and its 3rd and last reigning queen in 887.

His daughter, [[Jinseong of Silla|Jinseong]], would later become Silla's 51 ruler and its 3rd and last reigning queen in 887.