Canghai Commandery

Canghai Commandery
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 蒼海郡
Simplified Chinese 苍海郡
Korean name
Hangul 창해군
Hanja 蒼海郡

Canghai Commandery (Hangul: 창해군; Hanja: 蒼海郡) was a colony, which was set in the northern Korean Peninsula and part of the Liaodong Peninsula by the Han China between 128 BC and 126 BC.[1]

History

Its area is in northern Korean peninsula to southern Manchuria. Nan Lü (Hanja:南閭), who was a monarch of Dongye which subjected to Wiman Joseon, revolted against Ugeo of Gojoseon and surrendered to Han dynasty with 280,000 soldiers. The Canghai Commandery was made following this revolution, however in 2 years, it was abolished by Gongsun Hong.[2]

There is no historical clue for the exact location of Canghai Commandary, but it is estimated to be somewhere in current South Hamgyong Province, or Gangwon Province beside the Sea of Japan.[3] The establishment of Canghai Commandery promoted Han dynasty’s invasion to Korean peninsula and it finally led to the establishment of the Four Commanderies of Han and the fall of Wiman Joseon.[4] The Canghai Commandery had close relations with the Xuantu Commandery, which was one of the Four Commanderies of Han.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 濊貊 Heibonsha World Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ 창해군 한국민족문화대백과 Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  3. ↑ 高久健二 (2012). "楽浪郡と三韓の交易システムの形成". Senshu University社会知性開発研究センター東アジア世界史研究センター年報6. Retrieved 2017-03-30. p7
  4. ↑ 창해군 브리태니커 Encyclopædia Britannica
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