King Huigang 희강왕 僖康王 | |
Succession: | King of Silla |
Reign: | 836-838 |
Predecessor: | Heungdeok of Silla |
Successor: | Minae of Silla |
Father: | Prince Hyechung |
Mother: | Concubine Park |
Birth Date: | ??? |
Death Date: | 838 |
Death Place: | Silla |
House: | House of Kim |
Hangul: | 희강왕 |
Hanja: | 僖康王 |
Rr: | Huigang wang |
Mr: | Hŭigang wang |
Hangulborn: | 김제륭 also 김제옹 |
Hanjaborn: | 金悌隆 also 金悌顒 |
Rrborn: | Kim Je-ryung also Kim Je-ong |
Mrborn: | Kim Cheryung also Kim Cheong |
Huigang of Silla (died 838; r. 836–838) was the 43rd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the grandson of King Wonseong and the son of Kim Heon-jeong by Lady Podo. He married Lady Munmok, who was the daughter of [1] Chunggong.[2]
After the death of King Heungdeok in 836, Huigang and his uncle (Heungdeok's younger cousin) Kim Gyunjeong struggled for power.[3] After Kim Myeong (who later became King Minae) killed Kim, Huigang rose to the throne.[4]
Huigang made Kim Myeong his Sangdaedeung,[5] but the next year Kim rebelled against him.[6] Huigang killed himself, and was buried on Sosan mountain in Gyeongju.[7]