‘죽도 고유명칭’설에 대한 비판적 검토

Abstract

This article is a criticism of the new arguments made in academic circles. The hypothesis is that Takeshima(竹島), which is called by Japan, is a Chinese character from Bamboo Island(竹島）, and Bamboo Island comes from the Korean language “Big Island(大島)”. Therefore, the hypothesis is that Korea recognized the existence of “Jukdo(竹島）” before Japan. The intention of the scholar who makes this claim is that if the Japanese name 竹島, 松島 can be interpreted as the language of the Korean people, the first named Korea can claim the sovereignty over Dokdo. In this article, I would like to call the new claim “Jukdo is Korea’s own name.” The basic point of the new claim “Jukdo is Korea’s own name” is that 竹島 and 松島 originated from the words ‘big island’ and ‘small island’. In order to prove this, the hypothesis that “Jukdo is Korea’s own name”was explained by mobilizing ancient languages, phonology of the Three Kingdoms period, and Chinese and Japanese literature. But this hypothesis is fundamentally wrong. The reason is that 竹島, which Japan refers to, is related to the meaning of “bamboo” and has nothing to do with the meaning of “big island”. In addition, Japan was not called 竹島 from the beginning, but because it was called ‘Isotakeshima’ and ‘Takshima’. This hypothesis is incorrect because the “Ulleungdo Dispute”, a sharp contrast between Joseon and Japan in the late 17th century, cannot be established. If 竹島 and 松島 originated from the words “big islandbamboo island” and “small island-pine island”, these references should appear in our literature. However, our literature has not described much beyond the categories of Ulleungdo and Usando. According to the logic that it changed from ‘Big Island’ to ‘Bamboo Island’ and then to ‘Jukdo’, there should be a trace of Ulleungdo called ‘Big Island’ or ‘Bamboo Island’. We have called Ulleungdo to Ureungdo and Mureungdo but never called Jukdo. If we only refer to Ulleungdo and Usando, but not 竹島 and 松 島, it is meaningless to compare the timing of the creation of 竹 島 and 松島. There is a problem in the explanation of the names of island terms and 島項, 觀音島, 可之島 and 石島 ignoring the transition process and relying solely on phonology.