2010 - Dokdo Institute of Yeungnam University admits Usando in Choson's official map of Ulleungdo(鬱陵島圖形) in 1711 is Jukdo, not Dokdo/Takeshima.

Dokdo Institute of Yeungnam University admits Usando in Choson's official map of Ulleungdo(鬱陵島圖形) in 1711 is Jukdo, not Dokdo/Takeshima.

Dokdo Institute of Yeungnam University(嶺南大学独島研究所) practically admitted Usando, which South Korean government has been claiming as Takeshima/Liancourt Rocks/Dokdo's old name since 1953, described in the detailed map of Ulleungdo "鬱陵島圖形", made and submitted to the King by official inspector Bak Seok-chang (朴錫昌) to Ulleungdo in 1711, was not Dokdo, but Ulleungdo's biggest neighbouring island Jukdo(竹島), which is 2-4km east to Ulleungdo in recent book. Prof. Kim Hwa-Kyung(金和経), the head of the Institute, wrote as below in their recent published book "Study for the establishment of Sovereignty over Dokdo"(독도 영유권확립을 위한 연구) (2010).

On the east side, to the the lower in this map by the way, there is writing "(there is) long groves of bamboos alongside the coast, so-called Usando"(海長竹田　所謂于山島). Seoul Nat'l University's Kyujanggak Institute of Korean Studies, that stores the map, explains that "the island which is written Usando on it seems to be Dokdo". However, it is clear that this explanation doesn't severely examine the map material. Because, it is natural to consider the island to be Jukdo(竹島) of today if there was bamboo grove long in the coast on the island. In fact, Oh Sang-Hak(呉尚學) wrote "the island is presumed to be Jukdo, which locates 4km from main island of Ulleungdo, considering from the location and the annotation "(there is) long fields of bamboos on the coast, so-called Usando. since Jukdo is the only island among the neibouring island of Ulleungdo on which the bamboo grove can long grow along the coast." (p25)
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ところでこの地図には下段にあたる東側に、「海長竹田　所謂于山島」すなわち「海岸に長く竹薮がある　いわゆる于山島」という書き込みがある。これを所蔵しているソウル大学奎章閣の解説には「ここで于山島と記入してある島が、まさに独島を指称しているようである」と書かれている。しかし、この解説は地図資料を厳格に検討していないことは明らかだ。なぜならば、海岸に長く竹薮があったと言えば、その島は独島ではなく、今日の竹島（竹嶼）を指したと見ることは当然であるからだ。　実際、呉尚學は「この島は、描かれた位置と『海岸に長く竹田がある』という註記から見て、鬱陵島本島から4Kmほど離れた竹島（竹嶼）と推定される。鬱陵島の付属島嶼として竹田が長く形成されることができる島は、竹島（竹嶼）以外にはないためだ」といい、この島を竹島（竹嶼）と見た。

As Prof. Kim quoted in the article, Prof. Oh Sang-Hak(呉尚學), whose expertise is Historical Geography had already admitted this in his article "The Change in Perception of Ulleungdo and Dokdo Represented in Maps of the Joseon Dynasty"(2006)". It was slightly before Gerry's pointed out that Usando in 1711 map is Jukdo since "Haejangjuk"(海長竹) is a kind of bamboo that cannot grow on Takeshima in the Japanese Newspaper San-in Shimpo on February 2007.

One of the maps, which is undated, shows a small island east of Ulleungdo with the following written on it: “The so-called Usando, fields of Haejangjuk.” It is pointed out that Haejangjuk is a kind of bamboo that cannot grow on Takeshima, which is essentially just a cluster of rocks where bamboo does not grow.

Prof. Kim and Oh are not the only one who admitted Usando in the maps is Jukdo. In fact, Dokdo Museum Head also Admits Maps Show “Jukdo, not Dokdo” on March 20th, 2007.

Dokdo Museum Director Lee Seung-jin said, “After confirming the three old maps, it is obvious to anyone that they showed Jukdo, not Dokdo; and even in our country’s academic circles, it is judged to be Jukdo. By not showing the complete map and by showing only an enlarged section, they are trying to cover up their forced claims.”

Korea’s Northeast Asia History Foundation rebutted to Gerry as well, while their argument was quite misdirected.

The part that says, “The so-called Usando” is just written on the outline of an island, similar to four islands to the south, which is different from islets like Samseon Rocks and Elephant Rock on the north side of the island. Actually, there are no islands to the south of Ulleungdo. It is assumed that the map was not made from an actual survey, but was made based on hearsay. Concerning “haejangjukjeon, the so-called Usando,” it is believed that the inspector did not conduct a “concrete” investigation, but just followed the coastline and drew Jukdo (Bamboo Island), with its tall bamboo, and Usando (Dokdo), which was determined clearly at that time by the activities of An Yong-bok.

If their explanation is true, then the map is rather the concrete evidence that official inspector of Joseon Dynasty who actually conducted the on the spot survey identified the shapes and location of Japan's Matsushima= U(J)asando by Ahn Yong-bok according to what people say and clearly recorded that Usando is not today's Takeshima/Dokdo, but Jukdo. Because Ahn Yong-bok testified that it took less than few hours for him to move from Ulleundo to Jasando, at dawn on 15th of May. Besides, Ahn said he "pulled the boat into Usando(拕舟入子山島)". It is natural for the inspector who went to Ulleugndo and saw Jukdo to identify it as so-called Usando. Whatever the island Ahn had witnessed was, it is apparent that both Joseon Dynasty and scholars out of office considered the island was Jukdo. Scholars out of office including Chŏng Sang-gi (鄭尚驥) who made "東国地図" and others who made the copies and Prof. Oh presume Chong put Usando east to Ulleungdo, namely the "exact" place of today's Dokdo according to Ahn's story, without any concrete evidence. But it is quite obvious as Chong and its follower's Usando is placed right next to Ulleungdo and it never go beyond the scope of the place of Jukdo, the Ulleungdo's neighbouring island of 4km east, which exactly matched with Ahn's testimony again.

And finally, Prof. SONG Byeong-Gi（宋 炳基） seems to be cornered and also gave up cheating people, and finally admitted that Usando in this 1711 official map is not Dokdo, but Jukdo in his revised book "Ulleungdo and Dokdo"(재정판 울릉도와 독도)（2007） . (Japanese translation by Mr. 朴 炳渉, a.k.a. Half-moon.)

By the way, Korean academics mistranslated haejangjuk(海長竹田). "海長竹田" is not "long groves of bamboos alongside the coast" nor just a “grove of tall bamboo along the coastline", but is groves of "海長竹", a unique kind of bamboo. Japanese called it as 女竹. Japanese "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Trade, Document Section: Trade Documents" (外務省通商局編纂 通商彙纂) recorded that 女竹 grow on Jukdo in 1902.

The inspector's map of Ulleungdo is Joseon's official maps and are the basis of other maps made thereafter.

The map is one of the 6 Ulleungdo maps extant made by official investigators to Ulleungdo. The official maps of Ulleungdo as a result of regular inspection are extremely important in the history of Korea's geography since this is produced by officials and were positively used to produce the county prefecture map(郡県地図) of a nationwide thereafter such as "海東地図", "廣輿図". "朝鮮地図". And it is succeeded to the large reduced scale complete map produced in the 19th century thereafter.

Actually, Seoul Nat'l University's Kyujanggak Institute of Korean Studies, who even strangely write Usando in this map is definately Dokdo, admits Usandos in some of the Ulleungdo maps "may be" Jukdo, not Dokdo on its website.

지승(地乘)〈奎 15423〉
Among 6 islets depicted, there is the writing "so-called Usando" on the islet located east side. The name "Usando" is normally considered to be the Dokdo, which locates in East Sea, however, recently, the claim that it is Ulleungdo's neighbouring island Jukdo was instituted. (Kim Ki-Hyuk)
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6곳의 도서가 묘사되어 있고 이중 동쪽에 배치된 섬에는 ‘所謂于山島’라는 기록이 있다. 于山島 지명은 동해상의 獨島를 지칭한다는 것이 통설로 되어 있었으나 최근 울릉도 부속도서인 竹島라는 주장이 제기되었다. ...(김기혁)
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6ヶ所の島嶼が描写されていて、この中で東側に配置された島には‘所謂于山島’という記録がある。 于山島という地名は東海上の独島を指し示すということが通説になっていたが、最近、鬱陵島附属島嶼の竹島（訳注 : 日本名竹嶼、以下同じ）という主張が提起された。) (キム・キヒョク)

조선지도(朝鮮地圖)(奎16030) (1750-1768)
However, there is fairly large island Jukdo on the east side of Ulleungdo, and Usan(do) depicted right side of the map is considered to be it(Jukdo). (Lee Ki-bong)
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다만 울릉도 동쪽에 현재 죽도(댓섬)라는 제법 큰 섬이 있는데, 지도 오른쪽의 于山(島)이 그것을 가리키는 것이 아닌가 생각된다.(이기봉)
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ただし鬱陵島東側に現在の竹島（テ（デ）ッソム/日本名竹嶼）という結構大きい島があるが、地図の右側の于山(島)がそれを示すのではないか考えられる。(イ・ギボン)

여지도(輿地圖)〈古 4709-68〉
A variety people consider Usando on the right side of the map is today's Dokdo, but it is not clear. Since it is possible that it indicates the biggest island of Kwannundo or Jukdo among the tiny islates around main island of Ulleungdo. (Lee Ki-bong)
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오른쪽에 있는 于山島는 여러 사람에 의해 현재의 獨島로 인식되기도 하지만 분명하지는 않다. 울릉도 본 섬 주위에 있는 작은 섬 중 가장 큰 관음도나 죽도를 가리킬 수도 있기 때문이다....(이기봉)　
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右側にある于山島は色々な人によって現在の独島と認識されるけれども明らかではない。 鬱陵島本島の周囲にある小さい島の中で最も大きい観音島や竹島（チュクト/日本名竹嶼）を指している可能性もあるためだ。... (イ・ギボン)

Korea's claim that Usando in Korea's old maps are today's Takeshima/Liancourt Rocks/Dokdo is fake.

As have been shown, Korean scholars gradually started to admit Usando in "The map of Ulleungdo" (鬱陵島圖形)(1711) and other Korea's old maps, especially after 18c are Jukdo, not Dokdo, while Korean government still keep claiming Usando had been Dokdo since 512 in its propaganda and reject Japan's proposal to bring the issue to the International Court of Justice.

I honestly hope Korean government, academics, media & journalists, singer Kim someone, VANKers, netizens and some permanent residents in Japan accept this eternal fact that Korean had never considered Takeshima/Liancourt Rocks was their territory before 1905. Usando after 1711 official map of Ulleungdo were Jukdo and they should stop absurd claim such as Usando is Takeshima's old names from 512.

References ;
Interview with Sankei Shimbun Reporter on Dokdo/Takeshima : Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Dokdo Museum Head Admits Maps Show “Jukdo, not Dokdo” : Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

New Article on Usando & “Haejang” Bamboo : Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

The other article about Gerry in the San-In Chuo Shinpou : Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Korean History Group Responds to Japanese Article on Usando : Saturday, February 24th, 2007

New Takeshima (Dokdo) Article in Japanese Newspaper : Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Korean Scholar Says "Usando" Was Ulleungdo's "Jukdo"

Ulleungdo's Neighboring Island of Jukdo (죽도 - 竹島)

1696 - Ahn's so-called Matsushima/Usando was Jukdo, afterall.　(元禄九丙子年朝鮮舟着岸一巻之覚書　肅宗実録 30卷, 22年 戊寅)