Dokdo-or-Takeshima?: What happens in Korea if you disagree with its Dokdo claim?

10.5.12

What happens in Korea if you disagree with its Dokdo claim?

Today I clicked on a link that took me to the Dokdo Research Institute Web site where I decided to check out their Open Discussion Board. There I found a post HERE dated January 4, 2012. Here is the translation of that post:

The Usando shown on an old document is Jukdo??

http://blog.naver.com/royalty1234

The Bulletin Board of this person's blog says that Dokdo is Japanese territory. If you go in and look at it, he claims that the Usando shown on an old document is Jukdo. He shows various materials to support his claim. The material he uses is wrong, and his claim is wrong. I urge to you refute them.

If you click on the link to the offending blog, you now get a message from the blog provider, Naver, that reads as follows:

This is a Closed Blog. Access to this blog has been restricted by request of the Korea Communications Standards Commission.

Old Korean documents show Usando (于山島 - 우산도) to be Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is only about 2 kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. However, Koreans generally claim that "Usando" was the old name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks). Apparently, in Korea, one is not allowed to disagree with the general Korean claim.

The Lesson: "Don't use a Korea-based internet service provider to create a blog refuting Korea's claim to 'Dokdo' because opposing opinions are apparently not allowed."

The following are the screenshots of the bulletin board post on the Dokdo Research Institute Web site and of the message from Naver saying the blog is closed.

6 comments:

sloww10/5/12 18:27
Gerry Bevers wrote on the main page of his "Dokdo-or-Takeshima" blog that "All views are welcome, and comments may be made in any language, but personal attacks, foul language, and comments dealing with unrelated issues will be unwelcome and may be deleted."

"NAVER" also has the right to block the blogs which didn't follow the related law by the request of Korea Communications Commission. Netizens can ask Korea Communications Commission for deliberation whether the specific blog has the contents against law.

What's your evidence this blog in question was blocked because it refuted Korea's claim to 'Dokdo'? It's misleading to say "opposing opinions are apparently not allowed." I'm sure what made the blog in question be banned was not the different opinions. It must have contained something against the law such as 'defamation of character'.

Reading your post, I feel you have severe prejudice against Korea or Korean people. Who can blame you? It's Korean people's fault.

However, there's one thing I like to say to you. The response or sentiment of Korean people on Dokdo issue can't be same as those of Japanese people. How different? Imagine the situation some people try to deprive you of your property saying you stole it.
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Tristyn29/6/12 13:15
Is this guy for real? I highly doubt that you are purely interested in this topic for intellectual purposes. Do you even live in Texas?
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Unknown15/8/12 13:20
Your insistence is a perfect fake.

how about these blog ??

http://shakumaru.blog.me/
http://onsoku.blog.me/

blog.me is not korean site???

Don't a black lie.

I remember your reply in your blog..

http://dokdo-or-takeshima.blogspot.kr/2008/08/wow-even-more-ridiculous-claims.html

"거짓된 주장을 싫어하니까 이 blog를 쓰기 시작한 것입니다. 한국에서든 미국에서든 거짓말을 하는 사람만큼 미운 것이 거의 없습니다."

What is truth in your blog ??
Really exist ??
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Unknown15/8/12 13:21
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Peterpan11/9/12 06:45
What are you doing with all these fake materials? I bet you must spent so much time creating these, but the truth of the history does not change as your intension. No matter how much fakes you create, the fact is that Dok Do is Korean island. Also, there is no such thing as Sea of Japan, but East Sea. The sea was never owned by Japan neither. I agree that Japan has been good at keeping diplomatic relationship with western countries even after World War II, but it doesn't mean that they get to keep the land that they forcefully annexed during the war. Rather, Japan should sincerely aologize to the world and all the people who were killed due to Japan's ego. Whether you are Japanese or not, I feel pity on you. Hope you get paid enough for doing this.
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NE Shore of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도)

This satellite photo shows Ulleungdo's neighboring islands of Gwaneumdo (觀音島) and Jukdo (竹島) off Ulleungdo's east shore. Gwaneumdo is only about 100 meters offshore and looks more like a cape than an island. Jukdo is about 2 km offshore. The old Korean name for Jukdo was "Usando" (于山島), as many of Korea's old maps show. Koreans claim that Usando was Korea's old name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), but they have no documents or maps to prove it. Also, Liancourt Rocks is about ninety-two kilometers southeast of Ulleungdo and are essentially two islands, but all of Korea's old maps show it as one island just off shore of Ulleungdo.

"Cheonggudo" (靑邱圖) Atlas (1860 - 1872)

This Korean map of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) showed it with a small island off its eastern shore labeled as "Usan" (于山). Hash marks at the bottom of the map showed that Usan was less than 4 km off Ulleungdo's east shore. That would mean that it would be Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo, which is about 2.2 km off Ulleungdo's east shore. Koreans claim that Usando was the old name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but Dokdo is 92 km southeast of Ulleungdo and is essentially two islands, not one. The map is stored in the National Library of Korea.

"Cheonggudo" (靑邱圖) Atlas (1834)

This Korean map of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) showed Usan (于山 - 우산) as a neighboring island just off Ulleungdo's east shore. The hash marks at the bottom of the map showed the island to be about 4 km offshore. Usando was the old Korean name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo, which is about 2.2 km of Ulleungdo's east shore. Koreans claim that Usando was the old Korean name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), which is 92 km southeast of Ulleungdo, but this map and many others prove that claim false. The map is stored in Seoul National University's Kyujanggak Center for Korean Studies.

"Dong Yeodo" (東輿圖) Atlas (1795 - 1800)

This map showed Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) with a neighboring island labeled as "Usan" (于山 - 우산). Usando (于山島) was the old Korean name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is about 2.2 km off Ulleungdo's east shore. Koreans claim that Usando was the old name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), which is 92 km southeast of Ulleungdo, but this map and many others prove that claim wrong. The map is stored in Japan's "University of Tsukuba Library" (筑波大学附属図書館).

"Joseon-do" (朝鮮圖) - 1800 - 1822

This map of Ullelungdo (鬱陵島) is from the Korean atlas "Joseon-do" (朝鮮圖), which is believed to have been made sometime between 1800 and 1822. Ulleungdo is shown with a neighboring island labeled as Usan (于山). Koreans claim that Usando (于山島) was the old Korean name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but this map and many others show that it was Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島), which is Ulleungdo's largest neighboring island and only two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. The map is stored in the Osaka Nakanoshima Library (中之島圖書館).

"Gwandong Bangyeo" (關東方輿) - late 1800s?)

This map of Ulleungdo comes from an atlas entitled "Gwandong Bangyeo" (關東方輿), which was probably made in the late 1800s since the map is very similarly to another map of Ulleungdo that was made between 1884 and 1894. The mapmaker used gridlines to help show relative size and distance. The map shows Ulleungdo with a small island off its east shore labeled as "Usan" (于山), which was the old Korean name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도). Jukdo is Ulleungdo's largest neighoring island and is about two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. Koreans claim that Usando was the old Korean name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), but they have no maps or documents to prove it. The map is stored in the Korean National Library.

"Joseon Jido" (朝鮮地圖) Atlas (1750 - 1768)

This Korean map of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) showed "Usan" (于山 - 우산) as a neighboring island. The grid lines on the map helped show the small island's relative distance from Ulleungdo. Usando (于山島 - 우산도) was the old Korean name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is about 2.2 km off Ulleungdo's east shore. Korean's claim that Usando was the old name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), but this map and many others prove that claim false.

Inspector's Map of Ulleungdo (1711)

The map is an inspector's map that showed Ulleungdo with an island off its east shore labeled as "the so-called Usando" (所謂于山島). The small island was also labeled as having "fields of haejang bamboo" (海長竹田). Koreans claim that Usando was Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but this map shows that it could not have been Dokdo since Dokdo is just rocks without the soil to grow haejang bamboo. Also, Usando was shown as a neighboring island of Ulleungdo, but Dokdo is 92 km southeast of Ulleungdo. Stored in Seoul Nat'l University's Kyujanggak Institute of Korean Studies.

"Haejwa Jeondo" (海左全圖) - mid 1800s

This old Korean map showed Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) with a small neighboring island just off its east shore labeled as "Usan" (于山 - 우산). Koreans claim that Usando (于山島 - 우산도) was the old name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but this map is evidence against the Korean claim. Liancourt Rocks is essentially two islands 92 kilometers southeast of Ulleungdo, but the Usan on this map is just off Ulleungdo's east shore and is only one island. In fact, Usando was the old name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is only two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore.

Carte de la Coree (1846)

This map was made iin 1846 by Kim Dae-geon (金大建), who was Korea's first Catholic priest. He made this map for the benefit of the French priest he works with. He was killed by the Joseon government the same year this map was made. The map shows Ulleungdo labeled in French as "Oulangto" and its neighboring island of Usando labeled as "Ousan." Koreans claim that Usando (于山島 - 우산도) was the old name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rock), but this map shows Usando as one island just of the east shore of Ulleungdo. That tells us that Usando was almost certainly Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is only 2 kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. Also, this island could not have been Liancourt Rocks since Liancourt Rocks is essentially two islands not one. The original of this map is stored in the National Library of France.

Joseon Jeondo (朝鮮全圖) from the "Gakdo Jido" (各道地圖) Atlas (latter 18th c.)

This old Korean map showed an island labeled as "Usando" (于山島 - 우산도) just off the east shore of Ulleundo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도). Koreans claim that Usando was the old name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but this map is more evidence against that claim. Liancourt Rocks is essentially two islands ninety-two kilometers southeast of Ulleungdo, but this map shows Usando as one island just off Ulleungdo's east shore. Usando was, in fact, the old name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is about two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. This map is stored in Korea's Yeongnam University Museum.

"Joseon Jido" (朝鮮地圖) Atlas (1898)

"Donggyeong San Cheon - Paldo Jido (東京山川八道地圖) Atlas (date unknown)

"Jeongukdo" (全國圖) from the "Dongguk Daecheondo" (東國大全圖) - 1740

This old Korean map shows Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) with a small neighboring island just off its east shore labeled as "Usando" (于山島 - 우산도). Koreans claim that Usando was the old name for Dokdo, but this map is evidence against that claim. Liancourt Rocks is essentially two islands ninety-two kilometers southeast of Ulleungdo, but the Usando on this map is one island just off the east shore of Ulleungdo. Usando was, in fact, the old name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is about two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. This map is stored in the Korean National Museum.

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