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| Cheonghaejin | |
 Miniature of Cheonghaejin | |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 청해진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonghaejin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnghaejin |
Cheonghaejin (literally "Clear sea headquarters") was a major military headquarters and trading hub located on Wando island, South Jeolla province of South Korea, and established by Korean general Jang Bogo in 828 ACE during the Silla kingdom period.[1] It traded mainly with Tang dynasty China and Japan, and served as a military hub to combat various pirate factions.[2][3]
- ^ by the translators of Il-yeon's: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 102. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5
- ^ 청해진 淸海鎭 [Cheonghaejin] (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ 청해진 淸海鎭 [Cheonghaejin] (in Korean). Nate / Britannica. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-01-04.