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King Beopheung 법흥왕 法興王
King of Silla
Reign
514–540
Coronation
514
Predecessor
Jijeung of Silla
Successor
Jinheung of Silla
Died
540 Silla
Spouse
Queen Kim
Posthumous name
King Beopheung (法興王, 법흥왕)
House
Kim
Father
King Jijeung of Silla
Mother
Queen Yeonje of the Park Clan
Beopheung of Silla
Hangul
법흥왕
Hanja
法興王
Revised Romanization
Beopheung wang
McCune–Reischauer
Pŏphŭng wang
Monarchs of Korea
Silla
(Pre-unification)
Hyeokgeose 57 BCE – 4 CE
Namhae 4–24
Yuri 24–57
Talhae 57–80
Pasa 80–112
Jima 112–134
Ilseong 134–154
Adalla 154–184
Beolhyu 184–196
Naehae 196–230
Jobun 230–247
Cheomhae 247–261
Michu 262–284
Yurye 284–298
Girim 298–310
Heulhae 310–356
Naemul 356–402
Silseong 402–417
Nulji 417–458
Jabi 458–479
Soji 479–500
Jijeung 500–514
Beopheung 514–540
Jinheung 540–576
Jinji 576–579
Jinpyeong 579–632
Seondeok 632–647
Jindeok 647–654
Muyeol 654–661
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Beopheung of Silla (r. 514–540 AD) was the 23rd monarch of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was preceded by King Jijeung (r. 500–514) and succeeded by King Jinheung.[1]
By the time of his reign, Buddhism had become fairly common in Silla, as it had been introduced much earlier by Goguryeo monks during King Nulji's reign. One of King Beopheung's ministers, a man named Ichadon, was a Buddhist convert who had even shaved his head and took the tonsure. He constantly implored the king to adopt Buddhism as the state religion, and in fact King Beopheung himself had become fond of Buddha's teachings.[2] However, the other ministers of Silla were greatly opposed to this, and expressed such defiance to the king. Beopheung, having been persuaded by his ministers, was at a crossroads, and encountered great reluctance to change. At this time, Ichadon suggested his own martyrdom and pleaded with the king to execute him in public for the cause of Buddhism. This the king refused to do, and so Ichadon deliberately insulted the ministers of the kingdom, thus provoking the anger of the king. In the end, Ichadon was executed in public, but before his head was cut off, he stated that the blood spilled from his body would not be red but milky white.[3] According to the Samguk Yusa, his predictions proved correct, and Ichadon's milky blood horrified the ministers of the kingdom. As a result of Ichadon's martyrdom, King Beopheung finally chose Buddhism as the state religion. However, true Buddhist freedom in Silla would not begin until the reign of King Jinheung.
Beopheung sent a tribute mission to the Emperor Wu of Liang in 523. This envoy visited Liang China with the help of Baekje. In this tribute, Baekje represents Silla as a subordinate to Baekje. However, Silla acknowledges this because Baekje is needed to guard against Goguryeo and Japan.
^"법흥왕" [Beopheung of Silla]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
^"Buddhism: A New Tradition". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^"Nara to Norwich". Sainbury Institute for the study of Japanese Arts and Cultures. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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