Usando

Usan-do (Korean: 우산도, 于山島) is a historical name for an island in the Sea of Japan described in Korean records. It was part of the ancient state of Usan-guk, but its exact identity is disputed. It may refer to:

  • Ulleungdo
  • Jukdo, a Korean island 4 km east of Ulleungdo.
  • The Liancourt Rocks, a disputed group of islets now known as Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan.

Old Korean maps of Usan-do
  • Usan-do
  • Joseon map(1530).
  • Joseon map(1530): Ulleungdo (鬱陵島) and Usan (于山島).
  • Kim Jeong-ho "Daedongyeojido" (1861)：Ulleungdo (鬱陵島) and Usando(于山) .
  • Kim Jeong-ho "Daedongyeojido" (1861)：East of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島) and Usando(于山).
  • A map by Korean Empire(1899): Ulleungdo (鬱陵島) and Usan(于山) as Jukdo.
  • (reference) Aerial photograph of Jukdo Island.

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