島夷

島夷

1. island barbarian, in particular:

   • 島夷恃其水深，驕傲不臣。王命伊喰^朴^伊-宗將兵討之。宗作木偶師子載於大艦之上，威之云：「不降則放此獸。」島夷畏而降。

     From: 《三國遺事》, c. 1281

     Doi si gi susim, gyoo bulsin. Wang myeong ichan Bak Ijong jangbyeong to ji. Jong jak mogu saja jae eo dae ham ji sang, wi ji un: "Bul hang jeuk bang cha su." Doi wi i hang.

     Relying on the depths of their waters, the savages of the island were arrogant and did not submit. The king ordered his ichan, Bak Ijong, to lead an army and subjugate them. jong made wooden figures of lions, loaded them atop a great warship, and threatened them, saying: "If you do not surrender, I will unleash these beasts on you." The islanders were scared and surrendered.

   1. (historical) in ancient times, people living along what is now the Chinese coastline

      • 島夷皮服，夾右碣石入于河。
        岛夷皮服，夹右碣石入于河。

        From: The Book of Documents, circa 7^th – 4^th centuries BCE

        Dǎoyí pí fú, jiā yòu Jiéshí rù yú hé.

        The wild people of the islands dresses of skins ; keeping close on the right to the rocks of Jie, they entered the He .

   2. (historical, derogatory) during the Northern and Southern dynasties, a derogatory name for the inhabitants of South China
   3. (historical, derogatory) the Japanese

      • 余即島夷之人也。當壬辰之歲，清正非義興師，欲伐東土，而以我為先鋒。
        余即岛夷之人也。当壬辰之岁，清正非义兴师，欲伐东土，而以我为先锋。

        From: 《慕夏堂文集》, 1798 (attributed to 金忠善 , seventeenth century)

        Yú jí dǎoyí zhī rén yě. Dāng Rénchén zhī suì, Qīngzhèng fēiyì xìngshī, yù fá dōngtǔ, ér yǐ wǒ wèi xiānfēng.

        I am Japanese. In the year 1592, when Kiyomasa unrighteously dispatched his army in his desire to conquer Korea, he made me the vanguard.

   4. (historical) people of the seas south of China, i.e. Southeast Asia

      • 海外島夷無慮數千國，莫不執玉貢琛，以修民職。
        海外岛夷无虑数千国，莫不执玉贡琛，以修民职。

        From: 《島夷誌略》, c. 1339

        Hǎiwài dǎoyí wúlǜ shù qiān guó, mòbù zhí yù gòng chēn, yǐ xiū mín zhí.

        The overseas island barbarians number in the several thousands of kingdoms, but there are none who do not offer jade and pay tribute in treasures, thereby carrying out their duty as subjects.