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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The word “bandao” (Korean “pando”) is
indeed used in Chinese, though I do not know its origin. It never seemed odd
to me as the English word “peninsula” is derived from Latin “paene” and “insula”
meaning “almost an island”. Whoever coined it either came up with a similar
idea or knew the origin of the English (or other foreign) word.</span></font></p>
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koreanstudies-bounces@koreaweb.ws [mailto:koreanstudies-bounces@koreaweb.ws] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Christopher Liao<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 08, 2006 5:59 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [KS] A Question about the
term hanbando</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>A
Question about the term <i><span style='font-style:italic'>hanbando</span></i></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear listmembers,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Im Dae-sik, the head editor of yŏksa pipy'ŏng had asked me to
translate the following and to solicit your opinions about the word "the
Korean peninsula " (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>hanbando</span></i>).
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Christopher Liao</span></font></p>
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I'm curious about the origins of the term <i><span style='font-style:italic'>hanbando
</span></i>(</span></font><font face=PMingLiU><span lang=ZH-CN
style='font-family:PMingLiU'>韓半島</span></font>). Korea is also known by the
name "hanbando. " This name also appears in the article regarding
sovereign territory in the South Korean constitution. It collectively refers to
the two Koreas and distinguishes the two from other nations and nationalities.
South Koreans are instilled with a sense of ethnic pride when they vocalize the
word <i><span style='font-style:italic'>hanbando</span></i>. I am curious about
the origins of this word. </p>
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12.0pt'>
I am guessing this term was first used or popularized by the Japanese as early
as the 1900s. I have seen <i><span style='font-style:italic'>hanbando </span></i>in
the title of Japanese books published during this time. </span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Hanbando</span></i> is a combination of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>han</span></i> and <i><span style='font-style:italic'>bando</span></i>.
Here the meaning of <i><span style='font-style:italic'>han</span></i> differs
from the South Korean meaning of "Korea, " and the Japanese usage of
this Chinese character carried connotations of derogation towards Korea. As
evidenced by the inclusion of this Chinese character in the combinations such
as "</span></font><font face=PMingLiU><span lang=ZH-CN style='font-family:
PMingLiU'>三韓征伐論</span></font> " (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>sankan
seibatsuron</span></i> in Japanese) and "<font face=PMingLiU><span
lang=ZH-CN style='font-family:PMingLiU'>征韓論</span></font>" (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>seikanron </span></i>in Japanese), it tends to
consider "Korea " in an inferior light. If we take a look at Japanese
documents before the Meiji Reformation, instead of <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Chōsen</span></i>, we find that <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Han</span></i>
was actually used more widely to refer to Korea. The Japanese usage of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Han </span></i>was similar to the Korean usage of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>wae</span></i> (<font face=PMingLiU><span lang=ZH-CN
style='font-family:PMingLiU'>倭</span></font>) to refer to Japan from a position
of authority. </p>
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12.0pt'>
Moving on to <i><span style='font-style:italic'>bando</span></i>, I am guessing
that it is a Japanese translation of the English word "peninsula."
Although a peninsula is certainly not an island, there is a high possibility
that "peninsula" was originally coined by the Japanese to mean
"semi-island " due to Japan's worldview derived from its existence as
an island nation. Both China and South Korea use the word <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>bando </span></i>to refer to a peninsula. I infer
that this Japan-centric translation of this word is widely used throughout the
Chinese-character-cultural sphere. </span></font></p>
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I am interested in how the term <i><span style='font-style:italic'>bando</span></i>
came to be translated from the English word </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"</span></font><font size=2 face=Batang><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Batang'>peninsula</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> "</span></font><font size=2
face=Batang><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Batang'> and what process
it went through before settling firmly within the languages of Chinese,
Japanese, and Korean. I am also interested in soliciting your views on an
alternative translation of the English word </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"</span></font><font size=2 face=Batang><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Batang'>peninsula.</span></font> <font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>"</span></font> </p>
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