Hyogong of Silla

Hyogong (885–912), personal name Kim Yo, was the 52nd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the illegitimate son of King Heongang by Lady Uimyeong. He married the daughter of Ichan Ugyeom. His reign saw the collapse of Silla's authority across its northern and western provinces, as rebel warlords such as Kung Ye and Kyŏn Hwŏn rose to power. This period, known as the Later Three Kingdoms saw the breakup of Silla, as the previously defeated Goguryeo and Baekje were revived as Taebong and Hubaekje across what had once been the western and northern provinces of Unified Silla.

Hyogong of Silla 효공왕 孝恭王
Tomb of King Hyogong
King of Silla
Reign	897-912
Coronation	897
Predecessor	Jinseong of Silla
Successor	Sindeok of Silla
Born	885 Unified Silla
Died	912 Unified Silla
House	Kim
Father	Heongang of Silla
Mother	Queen Uimyeong
Religion	Buddhism

Hyogong of Silla
Hangul	효공왕
Hanja	孝恭王
Revised Romanization	Hyogong wang
McCune–Reischauer	Hyogong wang
Birth name
Hangul	김요
Hanja	金嶢
Revised Romanization	Gim Yo
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yo

In 905, Silla lost its holdings to the northeast of Jungnyeong pass. In 907, Kyŏn Hwŏn's Later Baekje forces seized ten castles to the south of Ilseon. Faced with these defeats, the king turned to drink and neglected state affairs. Upon his death in 912, he was buried to the north of Sajasa temple.

Family

Parents

• Father: Heongang of Silla
  • Grandfather: Gyeongmun of Silla
  • Grandmother: Queen Munui of the Kim clan (문의왕후 김씨)
• Mother: Queen Uimyeong (의명부인), of the Kim clan (의명왕후 김씨)

Consortsand their respective issue:

• Queen Park, of the Pak clan (왕비 박씨), –was the daughter of Pak Ye-gyŏm (박예겸) and the sister of Sindeok of Silla

Media

• Portrayed by Han Geun-ok in the 2000 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• List of Silla people
• Later Three Kingdoms of Korea