Korean Culture, History and Education Foundation of New England

About the History of the Dokdo Island Historically, Dokdo has been part of Korean territory since 512 (the 13th year of the reign of Silla King Jijeung), when Silla absorbed Usanguk. This fact is recorded twice in Samguksagi (The History of Three Kingdoms, 1145): Volume 4 Sillabon-gi (Silla's records) and Volume 44 Yisabujeon (The Biography of Yi Sabu). Usanguk included Ulleungdo and Usando (called Matsushima in Japan before 1880) when it was absorbed by Silla, which is recorded in a number of ancient texts including Sejongsillokjiriji (Gazetteer of the Annals of King Sejong, 1454) published in 1481; Sinjeungdonggukyeojiseungnam (Augmented Survey of the Geography of Korea) published in 1530; Man-giyoram (Guidebook of State Affairs, 1808); and Jeungbomunheonbigo (The Augmented Reference Compilation of Documents, 1908).

English Essay : High School Div..; 3rd Place – Yunji Lee

KCHEFNE September 16, 2017 English Essay : High School Div..; 3rd Place – Yunji Lee2017-09-19T18:46:39-04:00 Award winner

While I was writing this essay, I truly learned a lot about the island and about Asian country’s ties to the land. It made me want to share and relay the ongoing ownership fight about Dokdo Island.
When looking through website after website, I could only feel compassion and respect for the island and I am very glad I was able to learn so much about an important part of Korea.

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