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*''Japanese'': 玉陵 ''(Tamaudun)''

*''Japanese'': 玉陵 ''(Tamaudun)''

Tamaudun is the royal mausoleum of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. It was originally built in [[1501]] by King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]] to house the remains of his father, King [[Sho En|Shô En]].

Tamaudun is the royal mausoleum of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. It was originally built in [[1501]] by King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]] to house the remains of his father, King [[Sho En|Shô En]]. The mausoleum's name was originally written with different characters, 魂殿, meaning "palace of the spirits."

The mausoleum is located a short distance to the west of [[Shuri castle]], and has been designated a National Cultural Property and Historical Site,<ref>Kadekawa Manabu 嘉手川学 (ed.). ''Okinawa Chanpurû jiten'' 沖縄チャンプルー事典. Yamakei Publishers, 2001. p56.</ref> as well as being included alongside Shuri and other ''[[gusuku]]'' (Okinawan castles) in the 'Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu' [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage Site]].<ref>"[http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/972 Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu]." UNESCO World Heritage Sites official website. 2012.</ref> The compound consists of three chambers in one large stone building carved directly into the limestone bedrock, and topped with stone guardian statues. Access to the main building is through a pair of courtyards, each defined by rough limestone walls, and each with a single gate in a distinctive Okinawan style. A stele in the outer courtyard, erected at the time of the mausoleum's construction, states the provisions for being entombed at Tamaudun, and lists nine names, including that of Shô Shin.

The mausoleum is located a short distance to the west of [[Shuri castle]], and has been designated a National Cultural Property and Historical Site,<ref>Kadekawa Manabu 嘉手川学 (ed.). ''Okinawa Chanpurû jiten'' 沖縄チャンプルー事典. Yamakei Publishers, 2001. p56.</ref> as well as being included alongside Shuri and other ''[[gusuku]]'' (Okinawan castles) in the 'Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu' [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage Site]].<ref>"[http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/972 Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu]." UNESCO World Heritage Sites official website. 2012.</ref> The compound consists of three chambers in one large stone building carved directly into the limestone bedrock, and topped with stone guardian statues. Access to the main building is through a pair of courtyards, each defined by rough limestone walls, and each with a single gate in a distinctive Okinawan style. A stele in the outer courtyard, erected at the time of the mausoleum's construction, states the provisions for being entombed at Tamaudun, and lists nine names, including that of Shô Shin.