Gyeongmyeong of Silla
| Gyeongmyeong | |
|---|---|
| King of Silla | |
| Reign | 917–924 |
| Coronation | 917 |
| Predecessor | Sindeok |
| Successor | Gyeongae |
| Born | 860 Gyeongju, Unified Silla |
| Died | August 924 (aged 64) Gyeongju, Unified Silla |
| Consort | Queen Jangsataek of the Kim clan (m. 880) |
| House | Pak |
| Father | Sindeok |
| Mother | Queen Uiseong |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박승영 |
| Hanja | 朴昇英 |
| RR | Bak Seungyeong |
| MR | Pak Sŭngyŏng |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 경명왕 |
| Hanja | 景明王 |
| RR | Gyeongmyeongwang |
| MR | Kyŏngmyŏngwang |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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Gyeongmyeong (860 – August 924), personal name Pak Sŭngyŏng, was the 54th ruler of the Koreanic kingdom Silla. He was the eldest son of King Sindeok and Princess Uiseong. He ruled during the Later Three Kingdoms period, when much of his country's former domain was divided between Later Baekje and Taebong.
In 918, Wang Kŏn overthrew Kung Ye, who had been the ruler of Taebong, and established Goryeo. Gyeongmyeong joined forces with him in 920, and their allied armies were able to repel a Later Baekje assault on Daeya Castle. However, after this many border commanders chose to desert Silla in favor of Goryeo, so Gyeongmyeong was left no better off than before.
King Gyeongmyeong sought to get aid from Later Tang, and sent missions bearing tribute, but was unsuccessful.
After his death in 924, King Gyeongmyeong was buried to the north of Hwangboksa temple and the throne was passed to his younger brother, King Gyeongae of Silla.