Aejang of Silla

Aejang of Silla (788–809) (r. 800–809) was the 40th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the eldest son of King Soseong and Queen Gyehwa. He married a lady of the Pak clan.

King Aejang
애장왕
哀莊王
King of Silla
Reign800-809
PredecessorSoseong of Silla
SuccessorHeondeok of Silla
Born788
Died809
Silla
HouseHouse of Kim
FatherSoseong of Silla
MotherQueen Park
Aejang of Silla
Hangul
애장왕
Hanja
哀莊王
Revised RomanizationAejang wang
McCune–ReischauerAejang wang
Birth name
Hangul
김청명 or 김중희
Hanja
金淸明 or 金重熙
Revised RomanizationGim Cheong-myeong or Gim Jung-hui
McCune–ReischauerKim Ch'ŏngmyŏng or Kim Chunghŭi
Monarchs of Korea
Silla
(Post-unification)
  1. Munmu 661–681
  2. Sinmun 681–691
  3. Hyoso 692–702
  4. Seongdeok 702–737
  5. Hyoseong 737–742
  6. Gyeongdeok 742–765
  7. Hyegong 765–780
  8. Seondeok 780–785
  9. Wonseong 785–798
  10. Soseong 798–800
  11. Aejang 800–809
  12. Heondeok 809–826
  13. Heungdeok 826–836
  14. Huigang 836–838
  15. Minae 838–839
  16. Sinmu 839
  17. Munseong 839–857
  18. Heonan 857–861
  19. Gyeongmun 861–875
  20. Heongang 875–886
  21. Jeonggang 886–887
  22. Jinseong 887–897
  23. Hyogong 897–912
  24. Sindeok 912–917
  25. Gyeongmyeong 917–924
  26. Gyeongae 924–927
  27. Gyeongsun 927–935

In 802, Aejang had the great temple of Haeinsa built on Gayasan. In 803, he formed an alliance with Wa. In 806, he forbade the building of new temples. In 809, he was slain along with his brother Chemyeong by his uncle Kim Eon-seung, who had been regent and took the throne for himself.

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