Kim Hŏn-ch'ang
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| Kim Hŏn-ch'ang | |
|---|---|
| King of Jangan | |
| Reign | 822 |
| Successor | Kim |
| Father | Kim Chu-wŏn |
| Kim Hŏn-ch'ang | |
| Hangul | 김헌창 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金憲昌 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Heon-chang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hŏnch'ang |
Kim Hŏn-ch'ang (died 822) was the leader of an aristocratic
Biography
Kim's father, Kim Chu-wŏn, was first in line to take the Silla throne after the death of King Seondeok. However, Kim Kyŏng-sin seized power by military force and became King Wonseong. Kim Chu-wŏn fled to the province of Myeongju, around modern-day Gangneung. These events probably laid the foundation for his son's (and grandson's) rebellious activities. Kim Hŏn-ch'ang later became the governor of Ungju (modern-day Gongju) in 821.[1]
After
After a month's fighting, the royal faction was able to regain much of the territory that Kim Hŏn-ch'ang's forces had taken. With the fall of Ungju imminent, which had been the center of the rebellion, Kim Hŏn-ch'ang killed himself to avoid capture by the royal army. His loyal followers beheaded his corpse and buried the head and body separately to protect Kim's corpse from desecration by the enemy. However, the royalist army was able to find both pieces of Kim's corpse after the fall of the city. In the aftermath of his failed rebellion, 239 relatives of Kim Hŏn-ch'ang were executed.[3]
Three years later, his son Kim Pŏm-mun rekindled the rebellion, but was shortly thereafter also crushed by the royal army.
See also
References
- ^ "김헌창(金憲昌)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ISBN 0674615751.
- . Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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