Gyeongdeok of Silla

King Gyeondeok
경덕왕
景德王
King Gyeongdeok's tomb
King of Unified Silla
Reign742–765
Coronation742
PredecessorHyoseong of Silla
SuccessorHyegong of Silla
Born723
Gyeongju, Gyeongbok, Silla
Died765
Gyeongju, Gyeongbok, Silla
FatherSeongdeok of Silla
MotherQueen Sodeok
Gyeongdeok of Silla
Hangul
경덕왕
Hanja
景德王
Revised RomanizationGyeongdeok Wang
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngdŏk Wang
Birth name
Hangul
김헌영
Hanja
金憲英
Revised RomanizationGim Heonyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Hŏnyŏng

Gyeongdeok (景德王; 723–765) was the 35th ruler of Silla and son of King Seongdeok (reigned 702–737). He succeeded his elder brother, King Hyoseong, the 34th ruler of Silla. His reign is considered a golden age in Unified Silla's history, particularly for Buddhist art and architecture.[1][2][3] He is noted as an avid patron of Buddhism and an influential political and religious individual.[4] King Gyeongdeok also made attempts to centralize the country through reorganizing government and standardizing naming practices.[1][5][6][7][8] With his mother as regent, Gyeongdeok's son, King Hyegong, succeeded him after his death.[9]

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