Xuantu Commandery ( Chinese : 玄菟郡 ; Korean : 현도군 ) was a commandery of the Chinese Han dynasty . It was one of Four Commanderies of Han , established in 107 BCE in the northern Korean Peninsula and part of the Liaodong Peninsula , after the Han dynasty conquered Wiman Joseon . Xuantu moved its capital to Liaodong in 75 BC due to native resistance and the area formerly under the Lintun Commandery was transferred to the Lelang Commandery . Xuantu was conquered by Goguryeo in 319 AD.
7-571: In 82 BCE, the Han dynasty reduced its commandery units; Lintun Commandery merged with Xuantu as a result. In 75 BCE, the Xuantu Commandery was forced to move its seat from Fort Okjeo (沃沮城) to Gaogouli County due to raids by the Maek tribes (貊), a likely reference to Gaogouli. As a result, some of its previous counties had now to be abandoned or reassigned, seven of which were subject to Lelang Commandery ,
14-615: Is not recognized at all in the academic circles of the United States , China and Japan . Lintun Commandery Lintun Commandery was a commandery established in the Korean peninsula by the Chinese Han dynasty . Lintun Commandery was one of the Four Commanderies of Han along with Lelang Commandery , Xuantu Commandery and Zhenfan Commandery . In BC 108, Lintun Commandery
21-673: The Four Commanderies of Han actually existed outside of the Korean peninsula, and place them somewhere in Liaodong Commandery , China instead. According to this theory, the Xuantu Commandery was said to be located in Shenyang . These hypotheses are authoritative in the academic community of North Korea, which is supported by the amateur historical enthusiasts in South Korea, but this theory
28-513: The new Xuantu Commandery that had retreated west (present-day Fushun ): Gaogouli, Gaoxian (高顯), Liaoyang (遼陽), and Wangping (望平). Xuantu was conquered by Goguryeo in 319 AD. In the North Korean academic community and some part of the South Korean academic community, the Han dynasty's annexation of parts of the Korean peninsula have been denied. Proponents of this revisionist theory claim that
35-461: The so-called "seven counties beyond the eastern pass" (嶺東七縣). As a result of the change, only three counties remained under Xuantu Commandery: Gaogouli County , Shangyintai (上殷台) and Xigaima (西蓋馬). The Book of Han records 45,006 households and 221,845 individuals in Xuantu Commandery for year 2 CE. When General Sima Yi of Cao Wei conquered Gongsun Yuan in his military campaign against Liaodong in 238, there remained only four counties in
42-419: Was disappeared from history. In the North Korean academic community and some part of the South Korean academic community, the Han dynasty's annexation of the Korean peninsula have been denied. Proponents of this revisionist theory claim that the Four Commanderies of Han actually existed outside of the Korean peninsula, and place them somewhere in Liaodong Commandery , China instead. According to this theory,
49-495: Was established as part of Youzhou by Han dynasty. This commandery was formed by 15 prefectures and its border is almost the same as the current Gangwon Province . Dongyi ( Hanja :東暆) prefecture (present-day Gangneung City ), the main office for this commandery was about 2400 km away from Chang'an . In 82 BC, 9 prefectures out of 15 had been abolished and 7 prefectures including Fuzu/Bujo ( Hanja :夫租) prefecture were incorporated to Lelang Commandery . At this point, Lintun Commandery
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