Hangul 애장왕 Hangul 김청명 also 김중희 Hanja 哀莊王 Hanja 金淸明 also 金重熙 | Revised Romanization Aejang wang Name Aejang Silla McCune–Reischauer Aejang wang | |
Aejang of Silla (788–809) (r. 800–809) was the 40th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the eldest son of King Soseong and Queen Gyehwa. He married a lady of the Pak clan.
In 802, Aejang had the great temple of Haeinsa built on Gayasan. In 803, he formed an alliance with Wa. In 806, he forbade the building of new temples. In 809, he was slain by his uncle Kim Eon-seung, who had been regent and took the throne for himself. year 809, the aejangwang and his brother chemyeong was killed.
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