Heonan of Silla

Heonan of Silla (died 861), personal name Kim Ŭi-jŏng, was the 47th king of the Silla kingdom of Korea. He was the younger half-brother of King Sinmu. What little we know of his reign comes from the Samguk Sagi. The rebel leader Kung Ye is alleged to have been a son of either King Heonan or Gyeongmun, though the accuracy of such a claim is not fully verifiable.

Following a famine in the year 859, he sent relief to the peasants and supported agriculture through the construction of irrigation works.

Being without a son, Heonan chose his relative Kim Ŭng-nyŏm as his heir. After his death, Kim Ŭng-nyŏm took the throne, becoming King Gyeongmun. His tomb in Gyeongju was known as the Gongjakji (공작지/孔雀趾).

Family
Parents Consort and their respective issue:
 * Father: Prince Kim Kyun-jŏng (김균정), posthumously named King Chujong (추존 국왕)
 * Grandfather: Prince Ye–yŏng (예영)
 * Mother: Madame Jomyeong ( 조명부인)
 * Wife: Queen Anjeong of the Kim clan (안정왕후 김씨)
 * Daughter: Queen Munui of the Kim clan (문의왕후 김씨)–married Gyeongmun of Silla
 * Daughter: Secondary Consort Kim (차비 김씨)–married Gyeongmun of Silla
 * Son (presumed): Kung Ye (it is unclear whether his father was King Heonan or King Gyeongmun)

In Popular Culture

 * Portrayed by Lee Geun-Woo in the 2000-2002 KBS1 TV series Taejo Wang Geon