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Also known as Usan Island, Usan-do

Usan-do (, ) 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: 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.

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Instance of
island
Country
Joseon
Said to be same as
Jukdo
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Commons category
Usan Island
native label
우산도
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  • Old Korean maps of Usan-do
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Usan-do (, ) 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: 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 ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Usando” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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