Kung Ye
| Kung Ye 弓裔 궁예 | |||||
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Portrait of Kung Ye | |||||
| King of Taebong | |||||
| Reign | July 901 – 24 July 918 | ||||
| Coronation | July 901 | ||||
| Predecessor | Dynasty established | ||||
| Successor | Dynasty abolished (Taejo of Goryeo as the first King of Goryeo) | ||||
| Regent | Ku Chin (905–906) Wang Kon (912–913) | ||||
| Born | c. 869 | ||||
| Died | 24 July 918 | ||||
| Spouse | Queen Kang | ||||
| Issue | Chong-gwang Sin-gwang Sun-baek | ||||
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| Father | Unknown, legend alleges Heonan of Silla or Gyeongmun of Silla | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 궁예 | ||||
| Hanja | 弓裔 | ||||
| RR | Gung Ye | ||||
| MR | Kung Ye | ||||
| Dharma name | |||||
| Hangul | 선종 | ||||
| Hanja | 善宗 | ||||
| RR | Seonjong | ||||
| MR | Sŏnjong | ||||
| Other name | |||||
| Hangul | 미륵 | ||||
| Hanja | 彌勒 | ||||
| RR | Mireuk | ||||
| MR | Mirŭk | ||||
Kung Ye (Korean: 궁예; Hanja: 弓裔; c. 869 – 24 July 918) was the king of the short-lived state of Taebong (901–918), one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Kung Ye is alleged to have been a son of either King Heonan of Silla or Gyeongmun of Silla, though the accuracy of such a claim is not fully verifiable. He became a rebel leader against the unpopular Silla government, which almost abandoned the affairs of their subjects for the struggle for power among royal family members.