Discovery Learning 3
Ulleungdo and Dokdo in the late Joseon period
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Compilation of Reference Documents on the Eastern Country (1770)
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According to the Joseon Gazetteer, “Ulleung and Usan are both a part of Usan, and Usan is what foreigners refer to as ‘Songdo.’”
- 輿地志云 鬱陵于山皆 于山國地于山則倭所謂松島也
“… Ulleungdo is located directly east of Uljin, and of the three peaks, the southern peak is the shortest. On a clear day, the sandbar and trees on the mountain peak can be clearly seen. …”
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A large animal lives in the middle of the sea. They have an appearance similar to that of a cow with red eyes but lack horns. They live on the coast in droves and scatter into the water upon seeing humans. (Omitted)
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- Discovery Learning 3
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1. Read the following paragraph and guess the animal being described in (A).
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This animal species is part of the sea lion family and existed in large numbers near Dokdo. Around 1905, Japanese fishing companies hunted them for meat and oil, and their numbers declined sharply, resulting in their extinction.