4페이지 내용 : 4 DOKDO Then and Now Among some three thousand Korean islands, she is the first to greet the early morning sun. Four and a half million years ago, a huge magma erupted deep in the heart of the East Sea to form a seamount. From there, she grew and shyly peeked above the waters two and a half million years ago. For thousands of years, she provided precious shelter for sea lions, but they have all since disappeared because of human greed. The island is now a haven for seagulls and migratory birds, providing rocks to rest on and shade for shelter in. With most of her body covered by the ocean, she is home to mysterious marine ecosystems. Long ago, Korean ancestors baptized her the Island of Usan because she was part of the State of Usan which became Korean territory one thousand five hundred years ago. During the age of brutal imperialism, foreign imperialists coveted her as a strategic outpost to scout for enemy ships.Prologue