Ilseong of Silla
| King Ilseong 일성 이사금 逸聖尼師今 | |||||
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| King of Silla | |||||
| Reign | 134-154 | ||||
| Coronation | 134 | ||||
| Predecessor | Jima of Silla | ||||
| Successor | Adalla of Silla | ||||
| Born | ??? | ||||
| Died | 154 Silla | ||||
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| Father | Yuri of Silla? | ||||
| Mother | Queen Illsaeng | ||||
| Ilseong of Silla | |
| Hangul | 일성 이사금 |
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| Hanja | 逸聖尼師今 |
| Revised Romanization | Ilseong Isageum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ilsŏng Isagŭm |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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Ilseong of Silla (died 154, r. 134–154) was the seventh ruler of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Ilseong Isageum, isageum being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's founder Hyeokgeose, his surname was Bak.
Background[edit]
Reports differ as to whether he was the eldest son of King Yuri, or perhaps a more distant relative. Modern scholars believe he was likely the grandson of Yuri.[1] He married a princess of the Bak clan. and he was an older brother of Pasa
Reign[edit]
He created bureaucratic offices and built a central administrative building. He ordered the cultivation of new agricultural fields.
He is primarily remembered for his 144 edict banning the use of jewelry and other luxury goods by the populace.
During his reign there were several invasions by the northern Malgal tribes.[2] In 146, he suppressed a rebellion by a tributary state in present-day Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province.
The tomb of King Ilseong is located in Tap-dong, central Gyeongju City.
Family[edit]
- Grandather: King Namhae of Silla
- Grandmother: Lady Unje (알영부인)
- Father: Yuri Isageum?
- Mother: Queen Ilsaeng (이리생부인)
- Wife:
- Queen Park, of the Park clan (모후 박씨) daughter of Jisorye Wang (지소례왕)
- Son: Adalla of Silla (died 184, r. 154–184)
- Queen Park, of the Park clan (모후 박씨) daughter of Jisorye Wang (지소례왕)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Academy of Korean Studies". [permanent dead link]
- ^ "천년 세월 속을 거닐다 028 신라 제7대 일성이사금". Najeong. Retrieved 25 March 2024.