| Queen Jindeok 진덕왕 眞德王 | |
| Succession: | Queen of Silla |
| Reign: | 647–654 |
| Coronation: | 647 |
| Predecessor: | Queen Seondeok of Silla |
| Successor: | Muyeol of Silla |
| Father: | Galmunwang Kim Gukban |
| Mother: | Lady Wolmyeong of the Park clan |
| Birth Date: | 600 |
| Birth Place: | Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Silla |
| Death Date: | 654 |
| Death Place: | Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Silla |
| Burial Place: | Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Silla |
| Posthumous Name: | Queen Jindeok (眞德王, 진덕왕) |
| Hangul: | 진덕여왕 |
| Hanja: | 眞德女王 |
| Rr: | Jindeok Yeowang |
| Mr: | Chindŏk Yŏwang |
| Hangulborn: | 김승만 |
| Hanjaborn: | 眞勝曼 |
| Rrborn: | Gim Seungman |
| Mrborn: | Kim Sŭngman |
Queen Jindeok (600–654), reigned as Queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 647 to 654. She was the kingdom's 28th ruler, and its second reigning queen following her predecessor Queen Seondeok.[1] During her reign, Silla jockeyed with Baekje for favor in the Chinese Tang court. She is also known for writing a poem of the Emperor Gaozong of Tang.[2] According to the Samguk sagi, she was voluptuous, beautiful and tall.[3] [1]
Queen Jindeok (r. 647–654) ascended the throne and became the Silla's second Queen regnant after Queen Seondeok.[4] The last monarch from the ranks of the Seonggol, the highest class in the Silla's unique caste system, her real name is Kim Seung-man. Her father was Kim Gukban, who was King Jinpyeong's youngest brother, and her mother was Lady Wolmyeong.[2]
During her seven-year reign Queen Jindeok's primary concern was foreign policy. With the help of General Kim Yushin she was able to strengthen Silla's defenses and greatly improve her kingdom's relations with Tang China. Those efforts laid the foundation for the unification of the three kingdoms, (Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo). She also expanded the Pumju tax-collecting system.
The is located on the hill in Gyeongju, although some historians question whether or not it is genuinely her tomb. According to the Samguk sagi she was buried at Saryangbu, which is located in the opposite direction from the tomb.[5]
A statue of Queen Jindeok's lower body was found at Zhao Mausoleum (昭陵, Hangul: 소릉), the tomb of Emperor Taizong of Tang in Xi'an.[6]
When King Jeonggang was dying in 887, he appointed his sister Jinseong as his heir, justifying the choice of a female monarch by pointing to Seondeok's and Jindeok's successful reigns.
The poem written by Queen Jindeok is Chidangtaepyeongsong .[7]
Queen Jindeok used the era name, Inpyeong, from January to July in 647, when she was crowned, and changed the era name to Taehwa. From July 647 to June 650, she used the name Taehwa era, but later used Yeonghwi, the name that was used during the Tang dynasty. Taehwa is the last name that Silla used independently.[8]