Hyoseong of Silla

King Hyoseong
효성왕
孝成王
King of Unified Silla
Reign737–742
Coronation737
PredecessorSeongdeok of Silla
SuccessorGyeongdeok of Silla
Born???
Died742
Silla
FatherSeongdeok of Silla
MotherQueen Sodeok
Hyoseong of Silla
Hangul
효성왕
Hanja
孝成王
Revised RomanizationHyoseong Wang
McCune–ReischauerHyosŏng Wang
Birth name
Hangul
김승겸
Hanja
金承慶
Revised RomanizationGim Seunggyeom
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŭnggyŏm

Hyoseong (r. 737–742, died 742)[1] was the 34th king to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the second son of King Seondeok and Queen Sodeok.

Hyoseong took the daughter of the pajinchan Yeongjong as a concubine. This led to palace strife, as the jealous queen killed the concubine and Yeongjong plotted to kill her. Hyoseong had Yeongjong put to death.

After he died in 742, Hyoseong was cremated to the south of Beomnyusa temple, and his ashes were buried in the Sea of Japan (East Sea).[2] Korean historians believe they had found what was believed to have been his planned tomb, but as Hyoseong died and was cremated this tomb was never finished.[3]

  1. ^ This is given in some sources as 741, presumably due to discrepancies between the lunar and solar calendars.
  2. ^ Kim, Sang-Un (February 10, 2017). "Remains of incomplete royal tomb found in Gyeongju". Dong A Ilbo. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ Kim, Sang-Un (February 10, 2017). "Remains of incomplete royal tomb found in Gyeongju". Dong A Ilbo. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

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