Gyeongae of Silla

Infobox Korean name
hangul=경애왕
hanja=景哀王
rr=Gyeongae wang
mr=Kyŏngae wang
hangulborn=박위응
hanjaborn=金魏膺
rrborn=Bak Wi-eung
mrborn=Pak Wiŭng

Gyeongae of Silla (d. 927, r. 924-927) was the 55th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of King Sindeok by Princess Uiseong, and was the younger brother of King Gyeongmyeong, who preceded him to the throne.

Gyeongae ascended the Silla throne in the midst of the Later Three Kingdoms period, and thus ruled over only a small portion of what had once been Unified Silla. In the end, even that last small portion was overwhelmed by Hubaekje forces under Gyeon Hwon.

When Gyeon Hwon's army sacked Gyeongju in 927, they found Gyeongae partying at the Poseokjeong pavilion. The king killed himself rather than surrender. Gyeon Hwon set Gyeongsun on the throne in his stead, and returned to the west.

King Gyeongae was buried on Namsan. His tomb is called "Haemongnyeong."

ee also

*List of Korean monarchs
*List of Silla people
*Later Three Kingdoms of Korea