Gyerim Territory Area Command


The Gyerim Territory Area Command was an autonomous administration established in Silla territory by the Tang dynasty. In the place of Baekje and Goguryeo, the Tang created the Protectorate General to Pacify the East, Ungjin Commandery and Gyerim Territory Area Command.

History

In 660, when Tang dynasty destroyed Baekje, Tang dynasty established 5 protectorate named Ungjin Commandery. In addition, Tang established Gyerim Protectorate in Silla's land and established another state and prefecture in the bottom part and name it as Jimizhou. Munmu of Silla was nominated as first commander. After that 16 kings of Silla was nominated as commander.
In the 8th century, An Lushan Rebellion began, Ping Lu Fanzhen was moved to Shandong Peninsula and renamed as Zi Qing Ping Lu Fanzhen, Fanzhen started to hold a post of Commander of Gyerim Protectorate concurrently.