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Cheonghaejin

828–851 · 9th century

Cheonghaejin was a maritime garrison founded in 828 by Jang Bogo, with royal permission, on Wando island off the south-western tip of Korea. From it Jang Bogo suppressed piracy and controlled trade between Silla, Tang China and Japan. After his assassination the garrison was abolished in 851 and its people moved inland.

Cheonghaejin
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cheonghaejin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cheonghaejin
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