Silla true-bone noble whose revolt of 780 besieged the palace, in the course of which King Hyegong was killed
Amid the string of true-bone revolts under King Hyegong, the ichan Kim Ji-jeong gathered followers and surrounded the palace in 780. The sangdaedeung Kim Yang-sang and Kim Gyeong-sin raised troops and killed him, and in the turmoil King Hyegong and his queen also died. The direct line of King Muyeol ended, and Silla’s late period began.
King Hyegong died during Kim Ji-jeong’s revolt and Kim Yang-sang, who crushed it, became King Seondeok; the direct line of King Muyeol ended and Silla’s Late Period began.
36th king of Silla, enthroned at eight and killed amid aristocratic revolts, ending the direct line of King Muyeol
37th king of Silla, who put down Kim Ji-jeong's revolt and succeeded Hyegong, opening Silla's Late Period
38th king of Silla (Kim Gyeong-sin), who created the Dokseo Sampumgwa to select officials by their reading of the Confucian classics