[Chinese literature] The East Sea ({Zh|t=東海|p=Dōng Hǎi}), one of the Four Seas, is identified as the body of water east of the mainland according to ancient Chinese geography. In Chinese literature, the Four Seas are a metaphor for the boundaries of China. It contains modern day East China Sea as well as the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Sea_(Chinese_literature)