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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. Representative Silla restoration revolts include those led by Yi Ui-min in 1186 and by Kim Sa-mi in 1193 as well as later revolts in 1202.[1]
| Silla restoration movement | |
| Hangul | 신라부흥운동 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 新羅復興運動 |
| Revised Romanization | Silla Buheung Undong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Silla Puhŭng Undong |
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 Ui-min lanuched 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 Ŭi-min's ploys, lanuched a rebellion in 1193 and his rebels claimed: "The Koryŏ mandate is completely exhausted. Silla must be restored."[3] Kim Sa-Mi's rebellion was defeated in 1194 at the Battle of Milsong, where more than 7,000 rebels were killed.[4]
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]
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