The Silla restoration movement refers to a series of uprisings in Yeongnam province of Korea during the middle Goryeo dynasty in the 12th century. These were part of a pattern of revolts aimed at restoring Silla,one of the old Three Kingdoms of Korea,which had been destroyed by Goryeo. Silla restoration revolts include those led by Yi Ŭimin in 1186 and by Kim Sami in 1193 as well as later revolts in 1202.[1]
Even after nearly three centuries of Goryeo rule,loyalty to the old Silla kingdom and Silla traditions remained latent in the Kyŏngju area.[2] Yi Ŭimin launched his rebellion in 1186 with the intent to overthrow Goryeo's rule and restore Silla,but was defeated. His son and associated Kim Sa-Mi,reiterating Yi Ŭimin's ploys,launched a rebellion in 1193 and his rebels claimed:"The Koryŏmandate is completely exhausted. Silla must be restored."[3] Kim Sami's rebellion was defeated in 1194 at the Battle of Milsong,where more than 7,000 rebels were killed.[4]
1202 Sillan Revival Movement
In 1202,soldiers,monks,and peasants at Kyŏngju,Ch'ŏngdo,Ulchin,and Ulsan also revolted with the battle cry of reviving old Silla,engaging in fierce battles with government forces for some two years.[5]
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
