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When [[Chinese investiture envoys]] visited the island kingdom, platforms were set up within the riding grounds allowing the Chinese visitors, and Ryukyuan courtiers, to see [[dragon boat]]s on the [[Ryutan|Ryûtan]] ("Dragon Pond") nearby.
When [[Chinese investiture envoys]] visited the island kingdom, platforms were set up within the riding grounds allowing the Chinese visitors, and Ryukyuan courtiers, to see [[dragon boat]]s on the [[Ryutan|Ryûtan]] ("Dragon Pond") nearby.
The grounds were also the site of the national academy, or ''Kokugaku'', established in [[1801]], and of a Confucian shrine, built in [[1837]]. Some sections of the stone walls of these structures survive today.
The grounds were also the site of the [[national academy (Ryukyu)|national academy]], or ''Kokugaku'', established in [[1801]], and of a Confucian shrine, built in [[1837]]. Some sections of the stone walls of these structures survive today.
The site was also the starting point for the ''[[shuku michi]]'' (post road) connecting [[Shuri]] and [[Urasoe]].
The site was also the starting point for the ''[[shuku michi]]'' (post road) connecting [[Shuri]] and [[Urasoe]].