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or just above the Korean peninsula. Judging by the nuance of the records, it can also be deduced that
Cheonggu was not part of China's jurisdiction and was not part of the sino-centric sphere. Some historians have suggested
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A Taoist scholar Luo
Gongyuan stated that he had not killed a fox spirit disguised as an individual named "Liu Cheng" and he exorcised the spirit to Silla. The people of Silla still worship the spirit to this
502:. This sentiment was later carried over to the Japanese archipelago by the Hata clan and other immigrant clans which arrived in Japan in the earlier centuries and was given the name "稲荷 (いなり)" in
354:, much of the routes taken by the Tang forces were through the Yellow sea into the inner Korean peninsula, therefore, it can be deduced that the "Way to Cheonggu" meant this certain vicinity.
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Koreans widely used the name "Cheonggu" as part of their identity throughout their history as evident in many of their records recording the peninsula under
Cheonggu.
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The origin of the name is unknown with many historians speculating that the letter "Cheong (靑)" meaning "azure" or "clear" often alluded to the cardinal direction,
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Chinese, Korean and Japanese records, it can be deduced that the Korean peninsula was a place where people worshiped foxes as deities due to
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claims that
Cheonggu was located to the north of "Gunja country (君子國)" meaning "country of the enlightened", a name given by the Chinese to the area of
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period, foxes were widely celebrated as gods and were deified as protectors of agriculture and prosperity due to the influence of
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and later, Buddhist influence. Hence, why foxes are heavily associated with
Cheonggu and other Korean kingdoms such as Silla.
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encountered a fox spirit that he exorcised to Silla, and instead of killing it, the people of Silla worshiped said spirit.
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general named "Niu Jinda (牛進達)" was given leadership of the
Chinese navy for the "Way to Cheonggu (青丘道)" when it declared
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It should also be noted that the Korean peninsula was very mountainous and was not part of the
Chinese sinocentricism.
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On the other hand, several sources allude to the inner Korean peninsula as the location of
Cheonggu as evident in the
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with "Gu (丘)" meaning "hills" or "land". Therefore, the name would have most likely meant "Azure Land" in the east of
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that was created during the Silla period also euphemizes foxes as mystical beings that represent great beauty.
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