Rise to the throne

King Jinheung of Silla rose to the throne at a young age when his predecessor and paternal uncle / maternal grandfather, Beopheung, died. Since he was too young to rule a kingdom at the time, his mother acted as regent. When he became of age, he began to rule independently. One of his first acts as true king of Silla was to appoint a man named Kim Isabu as Head of Military Affairs, which occurred in 541. Jinheung adopted a policy of peace with the neighbouring kingdom of Baekje Kingdom. In 551, he allied with Baekje so that he could attack the northern Korean kingdom of Goguryeo. The result of this allied attack on Goguryeo was the conquest of the Han river estuary. The kingdoms of Baekje and Silla agreed on splitting the conquered territory equally between themselves.

Expansion

During the reign of King Seong of Baekje, King Jinheung allied with Goguryeo and launched an attack on the Han River valley during the year 553. In a secret agreement between Silla and Goguryeo, Silla troops attacked the exhausted Baekje army in late 553. Feeling the betrayal from Silla, King Seong attacked during the year 554, but was caught in an ambush led by a Silla general and was assassinated along with those who were accompanying him. King Jinheung guarded the new territory with a firm hand for seven years before sending General Kim Isabu to conquer Daegaya in 561. King Jinheung constructed a monument in his newly conquered territory and established provinces in the area. He subdued all rebellions and continued to develop culture in his kingdom. In 576, the Hwarang was established, and they would later play a huge role in the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

Death and succession

King Jinheung died in 576 at the age of 51. His 37 year rule of Silla was characterised by conquest and advancement. King Jinheung was succeeded by his second son, Prince Geumryun, who became King Jinji of Silla.

Family

• Father: Galmunwang Ipjong (입종 갈문왕)

　• Grandfather: King Jijeung of Silla (신라 지증왕) (437 - 514)

　• Grandmother: Queen Yeonje of the Miryang Park clan (연제태후 박씨)

• Mother: Queen Jiso (지소태후) (? - 574)

　• Grandfather: King Beopheung of Silla (신라 법흥왕) (? - July 540)

　• Grandmother: Princess Bodo of Silla (보도부인)

• Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):

• Queen Sado of the Park clan (사도왕후 박씨) (? - February 614)

• #Crown Prince Dongryun (동륜태자) (? - 572)

• #King Jinji of Silla (신라 진지왕) (? - 24 August 579)

• #Kim Gu-Ryun (김구륜)

• #Princess Taeyang (태양공주)

• #Princess Ayang (아양공주)

• #Princess Eunryun (은륜공주)

• #Princess Wolryun (월륜공주)

• Princess Sukmyeong (숙명궁주) (? - 603)

• #Crown Prince Jeongsuk (정숙태자)

• Princess Bomyeong (보명궁주)

• Lady Mishil (미실궁주)

• #Prince Sujong (수종전군)

• #Princess Banya (반야공주)

• #Princess Nanya (난야공주)

• Lady Sobi of Baekje (소비)

• Princess Wolhwa (월화궁주 )

• #Prince Cheonju (천주공)

• #Princess Deokmyeong (덕명공주)

• Lady Geumjin (금진낭주 )

• #Princess Nanseong (난성공주)

Legacy

King Jinheung's achievements for his kingdom established the basis for unification of Korea. He is remembered today by the Korean people as one of the greatest rulers of Silla.

生平

《三国史记》记载真兴王出生于534年，但《三国遗事》则记载出生于526年。两则历史记录对立，《三国遗事》当是史实。真兴王在15岁时，因法兴王崩御而继位。540年至541年期间，由法兴王的王后保道夫人摄政；541年至551年期间，由母亲只召太后（息道夫人）摄政；此后亲政。544年，创建。同时采纳异斯夫的建议，命令居柒夫编纂国史。551年，改年号为开国，并举行。他让来自伽倻的乐师于勒在新罗普及音乐。568年，改年号为大昌，572年又改为鸿济。576年，开创源花制度，举美女、二人，聚集美女三百馀人游玩，以观其行义。然而发生俊贞杀害南毛的事件，遂废除源花制度，开创花郎制度，改为聚集美男子。此后，花郎成为新罗征伐高句丽和百济的原动力。晚年祝发出家为僧，法号法云；思道王后也出家为尼，驻跸于永兴寺。576年，真兴王升遐，年51岁。因长子铜轮太子早卒，遂以次子金轮承继，是为真智王。

领土扩张

真兴王在位期间，积极攻击高句丽和百济，在三国竞争之间处于主导地位。548年正月，高句丽的阳原王联合濊人攻打百济，攻击汉北的独山城。当时新罗与百济是同盟关系，百济圣王遣使求救。真兴王遣将军朱珍领兵三千人往救之。朱珍日夜兼程赶到独山城下，大破高句丽军队。551年，趁高句丽内政不稳定之机，新罗与百济攻击高句丽，占领汉江的上游一带，新罗夺取了十个郡，百济夺取了六个郡。新罗攻入了今日咸镜南道、咸镜北道一带，设立巡狩碑，高句丽陷入与突厥的战争中，新罗则趁机扩张领土。此时百济提议与新罗联合，攻击平壤城。高句丽则承认新罗占有今日京畿道、黄海道一带，来换取新罗停止进攻平壤城。新罗拒绝了百济的提议，接纳了高句丽的提议。新罗领土扩张到了京畿道、黄海道等朝鲜半岛西北部一带，又攻取百济东北部，设置新州，以为军主。新罗自百济夺取了汉江下游一带，将百济包围。此后，新罗具有洛东江流域和汉江流域这两个具有生产力的地域，势力急剧膨胀，压制了百济并阻止了高句丽南进的步伐。同时，新罗控制了仁川湾，直通隋、唐，并与隋、唐保持联盟关系，确立了三国鼎立。同年阴历十月，百济将王女嫁给真兴王。554年，百济圣王亲征新罗，为新罗兵所败，被杀。百济首都向南退到今日忠淸南道的扶馀。562年，真兴王派异斯夫、斯多含征服大伽倻。真兴王在各地设置巡狩碑，目前尚存的巡狩碑总共有四个，分别在、、和。

外交

564年，真兴王遣使赴北齐朝贡。565年，齐武成帝遣使册封真兴王为使持节、东夷校尉、乐浪郡公、新罗王。南朝陈遣使刘思、僧侣明观来聘，赠送经论一千七百馀卷。真兴王于566年、567年、568年、570年、571年遣使赴南朝陈进献土产物，572年遣使赴北齐朝贡。

家族

• 父：立宗葛文王

• 母：只召太后

• 王妃：思道王后

　• 长子：铜轮太子

　• 次子：真智王金轮

　• 三子：

　• 长女：太阳公主

　• 次女：阿阳公主

　• 三女：银轮公主

　• 四女：月轮公主

• 后宫：叔明宫主

　• 四子：

• 后宫：

• 后宫：美室宫主

　• 五子：寿宗殿君

　• 五女：般若公主

　• 六女：兰若公主

• 后宫：百济圣王之女

• 后宫：月华公主（大伽倻异脑王之女）

　• 六子：天柱公

　• 七女：德明公主

• 后宫：

　• 八女：暖成公主

评价

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