Usan

Usan-guk, or the State of Usan, occupied Ulleung-do and the adjacent islands during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. According to the Samguk Sagi, it was conquered by the Silla general Kim Isabu in 512. He is said to have used wooden lions or tigers to intimidate the residents into surrendering. It has been written that the alias of Usan-guk is Ulleung-do. Usan-guk rarely entered into historical records, but appears to have continued a largely autonomous existence until its annexation to Goryeo in 930.[1]

For other uses, see USAN (disambiguation).
Usan
Hangul
우산국
Hanja
于山國
Revised RomanizationUsan-guk
McCune–ReischauerUsan-guk
"Samguk Sagi" Book 04. Silla's Records.
In 512, Usan-guk（于山國） was Ulleungdo（鬱陵島）

According to Sejong Sillok, Goryeosa, and Mangi Yoram, Usan-guk consisted of Ulleung-do and Usan-do. Koreans believe Usan-do is the Dokdo because old Korean geographical records indicate that Ulleungdo and Usando can only see each other on a clear day, although some Japanese dispute the interpretation of some of the records[1].

Old Korean maps
  • Usan
  • Joseon map (1530): Ulleungdo (鬱陵島) and Usan (于山島)
  • 廣輿圖 (Gwang Yeodo,1737-1776)
    This map showed Ulleungdo with a small island off its eastern shore labeled as "the so-called Usando" (所謂 于山島).
  • Kim Jeong-ho "Daedongyeojido" (1861): East of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島) and Usando (于山)
  • A map by Korean Empire: Ulleungdo (鬱陵島) and Usan (于山)

See also
  • List of Korea-related topics

References
  1. "우산국" [Usanguk]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
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