Q&A on Dokdo
- How do early Korean government publications describe Dokdo?
-
Numerous early Korean government publications mention Dokdo, which demonstrates that Korea has long recognized and governed Dokdo as Korean territory.
Some of the most notable records pertaining to Dokdo in early Korean government publications are listed below.
Sejong Sillok, Jiriji (1454)
(Geography Section of the Annals of King Sejong’s Reign)
Translantion
The two islands of Usan [Dokdo] and Mureung [Ulleungdo] are located in the middle of the sea due east of the hyeon [Uljin county].
The two islands are not far apart from each other and are visible on a clear day. They were called Usan-guk or Ulleungdo during the Silla period.
Original Text于山武陵二島在縣正東海中
二島相去不遠 風日淸明 則可望見 新羅時 稱于山國 一云鬱陵島Sinjeung Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam (1531)
(Revised and Augmented Edition of the Survey of the Geography of Korea)
Translantion
Usando [Dokdo] and Ulleungdo
They are also called Mureung or Ureung. The two islands are located in the middle of the sea due east of the hyeon [Uljin county].
Original Text于山島 欝陵島
一云武陵 一云羽陵 二島在県正東海中Dongguk Munheon Bigo (1770)
(Reference Compilation of Documents on Korea)
Translantion
Usando [Dokdo] and Ulleungdo are two different islands
Of these two islands, one is Usan…
According to Yeojiji [Geography of Korea], it is said that Ulleung and Usan are both territories of Usan-guk and Usan is what the Japanese refer to as Matsushima [old Japanese name for Dokdo].
Original Text于山島 鬱陵島
二島一即于山
輿地志云 鬱陵∙于山皆于山國地
于山則倭所謂松島也Man'gi Yoram (1808)
(Manual of State Affairs for the Monarch)
Translantion
Ulleungdo is located in the middle of the sea due east of Uljin.
According to Yeojiji [Geography of Korea], it is said that Ulleung and Usan are both territories of Usan-guk and Usan is what the Japanese refer to as Matsushima [old Japanese name for Dokdo].
Original Text鬱陵島 在蔚珍正東海中
輿地志云 鬱陵于山皆于山國地
于山即倭所謂松島也Jeungbo Munheon Bigo (1908)
(Revised and Augmented Reference Compilation of Documents on Korea)
Translantion
Usando [Dokdo] and Ulleungdo are two different islands.
Of these two islands, one is Usan.
They have now become Uldo-gun (add.)
Original Text于山島 鬱陵島
二島一即芋山 続今為鬱島郡
)
)
)
)
)
- (03172) 60 Sajikro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Tel : +82-2-2100-2114 Fax : +82-2-2100-7999
- All rights to this website belong to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
- COPYRIGHT © 2014 MOFA ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
