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*''Other Names'': 南苑 ''(nan'en)''
*''Japanese'': 識名園 ''(shikinaen)''
Shikinaen is a historic site in [[Naha]], [[Okinawa]], a former [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal villa.
It is said to have been built to host welcoming receptions for [[Chinese investiture envoys]]. The garden, complete with a red-tile-roofed palace hall, a pond with a small island in it, and a Chinese-style stone bridge, received enthusiastic praise from Chinese visitors.
The garden & villa were destroyed in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, but have been rebuilt, and are now administered by the City of Naha. It is a nationally-designated "site of scenic beauty."
==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41567-storytopic-121.html Shikinaen]." ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia'' 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo. 1 March 2003.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]
*''Japanese'': 識名園 ''(shikinaen)''
Shikinaen is a historic site in [[Naha]], [[Okinawa]], a former [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal villa.
It is said to have been built to host welcoming receptions for [[Chinese investiture envoys]]. The garden, complete with a red-tile-roofed palace hall, a pond with a small island in it, and a Chinese-style stone bridge, received enthusiastic praise from Chinese visitors.
The garden & villa were destroyed in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, but have been rebuilt, and are now administered by the City of Naha. It is a nationally-designated "site of scenic beauty."
==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41567-storytopic-121.html Shikinaen]." ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia'' 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo. 1 March 2003.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]