Haedong

Haedong (also Haidong, traditional Chinese: 海東; simplified Chinese: 海东; pinyin: Hǎidōng; Korean: 海東; lit. 'east of the sea') may refer to:

• Haidong Prefecture (in the sense of ""east of the Qinghai Lake.")
• a historical term for Korea (viz., from a Chinese perspective)
  • Haedong Seongguk Balhae, a medieval kingdom in northern Korea and southern Manchuria
  • Buddhism in Korea
  • Haedong Goseungjeon "lives of eminent Korean monks"
  • Haedong Gumdo "Korean swordsmanship"