or Lelang or Lo-lang
Colony of China in northern Korea, established during the Han dynasty (206 BCAD 220).
It was located near modern-day P'y 014F; ngyang, and from there the Chinese incorporated southern Korea and parts of Japan into their sphere of influence. The Chinese maintained a commandery there for 400 years. Its presence introduced the local people to wet-rice cultivation and iron and high-fired ceramic technology.