제주는 본토와 멀리 떨어진 섬인데다 땅이 척박하고 잦은 왜구의 내침, 그리고 중앙에의 토산물 공납으로 도민들의 곤란함은 이루 말할 수 없었다.
Jeju was an island far from the mainland, and it was hard to say how much the islanders were troubled by the steep and frequent landing of the Japanese pirates and the tribute of local products to the center.