King Munmu
Silla’s 30th king (r. 661–681)
- Hangul · Hanja
- 문무왕 · 文武王
History
He brought down Goguryeo in 668, then drove out the Tang armies, completing the unification in 676. In 674 he had Wolji pond dug in the palace grounds.
Legend
He asked to be buried in the East Sea so that he could become a dragon and guard the kingdom, and his son Sinmun is said to have left a space under the main hall of Gameunsa so the dragon could come and go.
Places in Gyeongju
Other people of Silla
Bak Hyeokgeose · Aryeong · Seok Talhae · Kim Al-ji · Ichadon · Queen Seondeok · Kim Chun-chu (King Taejong Muyeol) · Kim Yu-sin · Wonhyo · Kim Dae-seong
