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*''Korean/Japanese'': 海東諸國紀　''(Haedong chegukki / Kaitou shokokki)''

*''Korean/Japanese'': 海東諸國紀　''(Haedong chegukki / Kaitou shokokki)''

The ''Haedong chegukki'' ("Account of the Various Countries of the Eastern Sea") is a compilation of the history, geography, language, and foreign relations of Japan and [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], compiled by Korean official [[Sin Suk-chu]] ([[1417]]-[[1475]]) in [[1471]]. It has been identified as an important source for understanding [[Joseon Dynasty]] Korean views and attitudes towards Japan and Ryûkyû.<ref>Kang, 74.</ref>

The ''Haedong chegukki'' ("Account of the Various Countries of the Eastern Sea") is a compilation of the history, geography, language, and foreign relations of Japan and [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], compiled by Korean official [[Sin Suk-chu]] ([[1417]]-[[1475]]) in [[1471]]. It includes the oldest extant maps of Okinawa in any language,<ref>Gregory Smits, ''Early Ryukyuan History: A New Model'', Univ. of Hawaii Press (2024), 135.</ref> and has been identified as an important source for understanding [[Joseon Dynasty]] Korean views and attitudes towards Japan and Ryûkyû.<ref>Kang, 74.</ref>

This text drew upon earlier precedents and regulations for diplomatic relations, and codified them into a new, streamlined system, which would then serve as a basis for the protocols followed in the [[Korean embassies to Edo]] during the [[Tokugawa period]]. The text was also read by Japanese scholars, including [[Arai Hakuseki]], who wrote a highly detailed annotated version with his own commentary.

This text drew upon earlier precedents and regulations for diplomatic relations, and codified them into a new, streamlined system, which would then serve as a basis for the protocols followed in the [[Korean embassies to Edo]] during the [[Tokugawa period]]. The text was also read by Japanese scholars, including [[Arai Hakuseki]], who wrote a highly detailed annotated version with his own commentary.