Huigang of Silla

Infobox Korean name
hangul=희강왕
hanja=僖康王
rr=Huigang wang
mr=Hŭigang wang
hangulborn=김제륭 "also" 김제옹
hanjaborn=金悌隆 "also" 金悌勒
rrborn=Gim Je-ryung "also" Gim Je-ong
mrborn=Kim Cheryung "also" Kim Cheong

Huigang of Silla (r. 836-838, d. 838) was the 43rd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the grandson of King Wonseong and the son of "ichan" Kim Heon-jeong by Lady Podo. He married Lady Munmok, who was the daughter of "daeachan" Chunggong.

After the death of King Heungdeok in 836, Huigang and his uncle (Heungdeok's younger cousine) Kim Gyunjeong struggled for power. After Kim Myeong (who later became King Minae) killed Kim, Huigang rose to the throne.

Huigang made Kim Myeong his "Sangdaedeung", but the next year Kim rebelled against him. Huigang killed himself, and was buried on Sosan mountain in Gyeongju.

ee also

*Unified Silla
*List of Korean monarchs
*List of Silla people