Usan

Usan
우산국 (于山國)
?–1022
StatusKingdom
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Established
?
• Subjugation by Silla under General Isabu
512
• Submission to Goryeo
930
• Incorporation into Goryeo
1022
Succeeded by
Goryeo
Today part ofSouth Korea
Ulleungdo
Korean name
Hangul
우산국
Hanja
于山國
RRUsanguk
MRUsan'guk

Usan-guk or the State of Usan (Korean우산국; Hanja于山國) was a statelet that occupied the island Ulleungdo and several adjacent islands in Korea during the Three Kingdoms period. According to the Samguk sagi, it was conquered by the Silla general Kim Isabu in 512.[1] He is said to have used wooden lions or tigers to intimidate the residents into surrendering. It has been written that the alias of Usan-guk is Ulleung-do. Usan-guk rarely entered into historical records, but appears to have continued a largely autonomous existence until its loss of independence to Goryeo in 930.[2][3]

  1. ^ "General Isabu of Silla Kingdom Incorporated Dokdo into Korean History". KBS World. December 29, 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ The Alleged Title over the Island of Takeshima Invoked by the Republic of Korea jiia.or.jp Retrieved 28 July 2023
  3. ^ "The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea".

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