Gyeongdeok of Silla
| King Gyeondeok 경덕왕 景德王 | |
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| King of Unified Silla | |
| Reign | 742–765 |
| Coronation | 742 |
| Predecessor | Hyoseong of Silla |
| Successor | Hyegong of Silla |
| Born | 723~724 |
| Died | 765 |
| Father | Seongdeok of Silla |
| Mother | Queen Sodeok |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김헌영 |
| Hanja | 金憲英 |
| RR | Gim Heonyeong |
| MR | Kim Hŏnyŏng |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 경덕왕 |
| Hanja | 景德王 |
| RR | Gyeongdeogwang |
| MR | Kyŏngdŏgwang |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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Gyeongdeok (景德; 723~724–765) was the 35th ruler of Silla and son of King Seongdeok (reigned 702–737). He succeeded his elder brother, King Hyoseong, the 34th ruler of Silla. His reign is considered a golden age in Unified Silla's history, particularly for Buddhist art and architecture. He is noted as an avid patron of Buddhism and an influential political and religious individual. King Gyeongdeok also made attempts to centralize the country through reorganizing government and standardizing naming practices. With his mother as regent, Gyeongdeok's son, King Hyegong, succeeded him after his death.