People of Silla

Founders, queens, generals and monks · history and legend

• Bak Hyeokgeose 박혁거세 朴赫居世
  Founder and first king of Silla; ancestor of the Bak clan
• Aryeong 알영 閼英
  Queen of Bak Hyeokgeose
• Seok Talhae 석탈해 昔脫解
  Fourth king of Silla; ancestor of the Seok clan
• Kim Al-ji 김알지 金閼智
  Ancestor of the Gyeongju Kim clan
• Ichadon 이차돈 異次頓
  Courtier martyred for Buddhism
• Queen Seondeok 선덕여왕 善德女王
  Silla’s first queen regnant (r. 632–647)
• Kim Chun-chu (King Taejong Muyeol) 김춘추 金春秋
  Silla’s 29th king (r. 654–661)
• Kim Yu-sin 김유신 金庾信
  General who led the unification (595–673)
• King Munmu 문무왕 文武王
  Silla’s 30th king (r. 661–681)
• Wonhyo 원효 元曉
  Silla monk (617–686)
• Kim Dae-seong 김대성 金大城
  Minister who built Bulguksa and Seokguram

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