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Name
of Cultural Properties : Royal Tomb of King Gyeongsun
Designation No.
: Historic Site No.244
Location : San 18-2, Golangpo-ri, Jangnam-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun
Designation Date: June 25th. 1975 |
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About Cultural Properties
King Gyeongsun is the 56th King of Silla and his family name is
Gim and last name is Bu. As the 6th descendant of King Munseong,
his father is Hyojong renamed as King Sinheung after his death
and his mother is Queen Gaea, daughter of King Heongang.
In 927, he took the throne with support of Gyeon Hwon after King Gyeongae was
killed by attack from GyeonHwon while having fun at Posukjeong. But his policies
and public sentiment of Silla has inclined toward Wanggun rather than violent
Gyeon Hwon.
In 931, Wanggun was granted an audience and he had his soldiers keep quite
and not to break law during his stay for several days. Hence, ladies-in- waiting
have said that Gyeon Hwon's visit was like meeting tiger and jakal, but Wanggun's
visit was like meeting their parents.
When the territory of the nation got gradually reduced due to frequent invasion
of late Bakjae, rivalry of local leaders in 935 and the national function got
paralyzed, Silla decided to surrender to Koryo with retainers and had Bonghyu
Gim deliver a military letter to Wanggun informing on it. Hence, he became
the last king of the nation in the 8th year of his reign. At this time, his
eldest son Maui has aggressively objected surrender and his youngest son Beomgong
went to Hwaeomsa Temple and became a Buddhist priest.
When he surrender to Koryo with all the government officials, wagons and horses
reached about 30 -ri (1ri=0.4km). Then, he was designated as Prince Jeongseung
by Wanggun and received Yuhwa palace and he was appointed as Sasimgwan of Gyeongju
with one thousand som(5.12 U.S. bushels) of salary and re-married to prince
Nangrang, daughter of King Taejo(Wanggun). King Gyeongsun died in the 4th year
of King Gyeongjong of Koryo (979)43 years after surrender to Koryo and received
posthumous name as Gyeongsun. |
