History
Ulleungdo was called as Mureung, Ureung or Usanguk.
As dolmens, patternless earthenwares and grinding stones assumed to be made in Bronze Ware Age(BC 1000 - BC 300) or in the Iron Age(BC 300 - AD 1) have been discovered in Ulleungdo, it is safely said that people began living in Ulleungdo from those times.
There is a view that an island is Ulleungdo which was referred to in the document related to King of Dongcheon in Goguryeo history.
The first record found in Korean documentation is in the year 513 of Silla Jijeungmaripgan and there is a documentation showing that the sovereign of Ha(a)seula (Gangreung), Yisabu, conquered and subjugated Usanguk.
Historical Development
- 512
- Yisabu, a Silla general, subjugated Usanguk.
- 930
- King Taejo of Goryeo graced people of Ureungdo with a title.
- 1379
- Japanese invaders forced people in Mureungdo to return to the mainland in the year 15 of King Woo.
- 1479
- Kim In Woo was dispatched to forced residents to return to mainland in the year 17 of King Taejong.
- 1693
- Diplomatic dispute occurred by the conflict between An Yong Bok and Japanese fishers in Ulleungdo(An Yong Bok's first visit to Japan).
- 1694
- Jang Han Sang, Samcheok Cheomsa, protected Ulleungdo in the year 20 of King Sukjong.
- 1696
- In the year 22 of King Sukjong, An Yong Bok secondly visited Japan and negotiated with a sovereign of Baekgiju, Japan and Ulleungdo was recognized as a land of joseon.
- 1882
- In the year 19 of King Gojong, Lee Gyu Won distributed the declaration of exploitation, nominating Jeon Seok Gyu for the mission head.
- 1883
- 54 settlers from 16 families came to the island.
- 1900
- In October, renamed as Uldongun and incorporated as 27th county of Gangwondo(Rule 41).
- 1906
- In the year 10 of King Gwang Mu, Renamed from Uldogun to Ulleunggun, incorporated to Gyeongsangnamdo.
- 1914
- Transferred from Gyeongsangnamdo to Gyeongsandbukdo.
- 1949
- Returned to Ulleunggun after government establishment (Gyeong Sang Buk Do Ulleunggun).
- 1979
- Nammyeon was promoted to Ulleungeup, establishing the present 1 Eup and 2 Myeons.
- 2000
- Dokdori is newly established.