Kim Ye (rebel) explained

Kim Ye (; died 868) was a member of the Silla royal House of Kim who plotted a failed rebellion against King Gyeongmun of Silla.

Life

Kim Ye was a younger cousin of King Munseong. In 855, he participated in the construction of a stone pagoda at Ch'angnimsa Temple. At this time, he was the county magistrate of Giryang (modern-day Sinchang-myeon, Asan) and held the rank of saji . Even though he was a royal relative and a part of the chingol class, he only held the low ranks of county magistrate and saji.^[1]

By 868, Kim held the rank of ichan. Dissatisfied with the succession of the kingship of Silla, he and Kim Hyŏn plotted a rebellion against King Gyeongmun.^{[2] [3]} The rebellion was unsuccessful and both he and Hyŏn were killed.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 김예(金銳) . . 22 December 2023 . ko.
2. Web site: 김예 . . 22 December 2023 . ko.
3. Riotto . Maurizio . The Allegory of King Kyŏngmun in the Samguk yusa . Seoul Journal of Korean Studies . 2020 . 33 . 1 . 127–154 . 10.1353/seo.2020.0005 . 25 November 2023.