Heongang of Silla

Heongang (c.861–886), personal name Kim Chŏng, was the 49th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla.^[1]

Heongang of Silla
Tomb of King Heongang in Gyeongju
Korean name
Hangul	헌강왕
Hanja	憲康王
Revised Romanization	Heongang wang
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏn'gang wang
Birth name
Hangul	김정
Hanja	金晸
Revised Romanization	Gim Jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chŏng

According to the Samguk sagi, he excelled at civil affairs.^{[citation needed]} Heongang was the eldest son of King Gyeongmun; his mother was Queen Munui.^{[citation needed]} He had no legitimate heir, but did leave a son (later King Hyogong) by Lady Uimyeong.

In 879, Heongang was faced with the rebellion of a high official, his Ilgilchan Sin Hong.^{[citation needed]} He is best remembered for the legends associated with him in the Samguk yusa, which claimed that a dancing dragon appeared before him and rewarded the king when he built a temple to pay homage to the dragon god.^[2][3] In 886, he sought to defuse domestic discontent with a decree of general forgiveness.^{[citation needed]}

Heongang was buried to the northeast of Borisa temple in Gyeongju.^{[citation needed]}