designated "Liaodong Commander King of Joseon" (). Upon arriving in Liaodong, he plotted with the Mohe people to revive Goguryeo. News of his intentions reached the Tang, and Bojang was banished to southwestern China in 681. In 714, the seat was moved to Pingzhou, in modern Lulong County, Qinhuangdao, Hebei. In 736, the Tang formally recognized Silla's control of Korea south of the Taedong River. In 743, the seat was moved to the Old City of Liaoxi, possibly Ying Prefecture (modern Chaoyang, Liaoning). The Protectorate General to Pacify the East, otherwise known as the Andong Protectorate, was abandoned in 756 or ended in 761. List of protector generals Wei Zhe (668–669) Xue Rengui (669–670) – 안동도호부사/安東都護府使 Gao Kan (670–676) Bojang of Goguryeo (677–681) – (Hangul : 요동주도독 조선왕 Hanja:遼東州都督朝鮮王) and (Hangul : 조선군왕 Hanja:朝鮮郡王) Qu Tuquan (681–685) Xue Ne (685–696) 薛訥 – 安東道經略 안동도경락 – also military commander of Youjou Pei Xuangui (696–698) 裴玄珪 Go Deokmu (698–699) (Hangul : 고덕무 Hanja: 高德武), Son of Bojang – 안동도독/安東都督 Tang Xiujing (704–705) 唐休璟 Pei Huaigu (712) 裴懷古 Sun Jian (712) 孫儉 Shan Sijing (713) 單思敬 Xu Qincou (714) 許欽湊 Xu Qindan (714) 許欽澹 Zhang Shuo (715–719) 張說 Xue Tai (720–725) 薛泰 Li Jiao (727–732) 李璬 Pei Min (733–741) 裴旻 Jia Xun (742–755) 賈循 Wang Xuanzhi (756–758) 王玄志 Hou Xiyi (758–761) 侯希逸 Administrative area Administratively, it was intended to oversee nine commanderies, 42 prefectures (later reorganized into 14) and 100 counties. Nine commanderies Sinseongju (Hangul: 신성주 Hanja/Hanzi: 新城州) Yoseongju (Hangul: 요성주Hanja/Hanzi: 遼城州/辽城州) Gamulju (Hangul: 가물주 Hanja/Hanzi: 哥勿州) Wirakju (Hangul: 위락주Hanja/Hanzi: 衛樂州/卫乐州) Saraju (Hangul: 사리주 Hanja/Hanzi: 舍利州) Geosoju (Hangul: 거소주 Hanja/Hanzi: 去素州/居素州) Wueolhuiji (Hangul: 월희주 Hanja/Hanzi: 越喜州) Geodanju (Hangul: 거단주 Hanja/Hanzi: 去旦州) Geonanju (Hangul: 건안주 Hanja/Hanzi: 建安州) 14 prefectures (州) Namso (Hangul: 남소주 Hanja/Hanzi: 南蘇州) Gaemo (Hangul: 개모주 Hanja/Hanzi: 蓋牟州) Daena (Hangul: 대나주 Hanja/Hanzi: 大那州) Changam (Hangul: 창암주 Hanja/Hanzi: 倉巖州) Mami (Hangul: 마미주 Hanja/Hanzi: 磨米州) Jeokri (Hangul: 적리주 Hanja/Hanzi: 積利州) Yeosan (Hangul: 여산주 Hanja/Hanzi: 黎山州) Yeonjin (Hangul: 연진주 Hanja/Hanzi: 延津州) Mokjeo (Hangul: 목저주 Hanja/Hanzi: 木底州) Ansi (Hangul: 안시주 Hanja/Hanzi: 安市州) Chebok (Hangul: 제북주 Hanja/Hanzi: 諸北州) Shikri (Hangul: 식리주 Hanja/Hanzi: 識利州) Buryeol (Hangul: 불열주 Hanja/Hanzi: 拂涅州) Baehan (Hangul: 배한주 Hanja/Hanzi: 拜漢州) See also Administrative divisions of the Tang dynasty Protectorate General to Pacify the West Protectorate General to Pacify the South Four Commanderies of Han Ungjin Commandery Gyerim Territory Area Command Chinese military history Honglujing Stele Three Kingdoms of Korea References Bibliography Lee, K.-b. (1984).