Huigang (died 838; r. 836–838) was the 43rd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the grandson of King Wonseong and the son of Kim Heon-jeong by Lady Podo. He married Lady Munmok, who was the daughter of Samguk sagi, Silla's Records, Book 10,"閔哀王立，姓金氏，諱明。元聖大王之曾孫也，大阿飡忠恭之子。" Chunggong.Samguk sagi, Silla's Records, Book 10,"元聖大王孫伊飡憲貞一云草奴之子也。母，包道夫人；妃，文穆夫人，葛文王忠恭之女。"
After the death of King Heungdeok in 836, Huigang and his uncle (Heungdeok's younger cousin) Kim Gyunjeong struggled for power. After Kim Myeong (who later became King Minae) killed Kim, Huigang rose to the throne.Samguk sagi, Silla's Records, Book 10,"初興德王之薨也，其堂弟均貞、堂弟之子悌隆，皆欲爲君。於是，侍中金明、阿飡利弘、裴萱伯等，奉悌隆。阿飡祐徴與姪禮徴及金陽，奉其父均貞，一時入内相戰。金陽中箭，與祐徴等逃走均貞遇害，而後悌隆乃得即位。"
Huigang made Kim Myeong his Sangdaedeung,Samguk sagi, Silla's Records, Book 10,"二年，春正月，大赦獄囚殊死已下。追封考爲翌成大王，母朴氏爲順成太后。拜侍中金明爲上大等，阿飡利弘爲侍中。" but the next year Kim rebelled against him.Samguk sagi, Silla's Records, Book 10,"三年，春正月，上大等金明、侍中利弘等，興兵作亂，害王左右。" Huigang killed himself, and was buried on the mountain Sosan in Gyeongju.
Family
Grandfather: Wonseong of Silla Grandmother: Queen Kim (Lady Yeonhwa)(), of the Kim clan, the daughter of Father: Prince Hyechung (; 750–791/792) Mother: Concubine Park () Wife: Queen Munmok (), of the Kim clan, daughter of Kum Chung–gong () Son: Kim Kye-myong Daughter-in-law: Madam Gwanghwa () Grandson: Gyeongmun of Silla (841–875)
See also Unified Silla List of Korean monarchs List of Silla people
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