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Liaodong

Liaodong is the region of north-east China east of the Liao River, including the Liaodong Peninsula between the Bohai Sea and Korea Bay. Held by the State of Yan and then by Chinese empires as a commandery, it was later contested by Goguryeo, the Khitan, the Jurchen and the Manchus. In modern times its ports of Lüshun and Dalian were leased to Russia and then to Japan.

Liaodong
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Mentioned in 5 profiles

XianbeiFoundation, MilitaryGoguryeoFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, DeclineBalhaeSocioeconomy, DeclineGoryeoDeclineJoseonFoundation

Mentioned in 9 state histories

State of YanYan (206 BC)Kingdom of Liaodong (206 BC)Gongsun YanLesser GoguryeoHeungyoEastern LiaoEastern XiaKwantung Oblast

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