Usando

Usan-do (Korean: 우산도, 于山島) is a historical name for an island in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) 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.

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:Ulleungdo(鬱陵島) and Usan(于山)

See also

Lee Kyu-Won

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