In 1587 there was a battle fought on this island between the local Koreans and the invading Jurchens.

At first, the Jurchens successfully sacked the island and captured 160 Koreans as prisoners.

As they crossed the river back to their camp with the prisoners, the famed Korean general Yi Sun-Shin chased after the invaders, rescued 50 Koreans, and defended the island.

[4] Due to changes in the canal and sand sediment, the island was eventually adjoined to the north shore, which was part of the Qing dynasty.

[7] In 1990, Soviet Union and North Korea signed a border treaty which made the border run through the center of the river leaving the territory of the former island on the Russian side.