Usan
Usan 우산국 (于山國) | |||||||
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| ?–1022 | |||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | ? | ||||||
| 512 | |||||||
• Submission to Goryeo | 930 | ||||||
• Incorporation into Goryeo | 1022 | ||||||
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| Today part of | South Korea ∟ Ulleungdo | ||||||
| Usan | |
| Hangul | 우산국 |
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| Hanja | 于山國 |
| Revised Romanization | Usan-guk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Usan-guk |
Usan-guk, or the State of Usan, occupied Ulleung-do and the adjacent islands during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. According to the Samguk Sagi, it was conquered by the Silla general Kim Isabu in 512. 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.