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Created page with "right|thumb|500px|The Ryûtan Pond. *''Other Names'': 魚池 ''(O: iyugumui)'' *''Japanese'': 龍潭 ''(Ryuutan)'' Ryûtan ("dragon ..."
[[File:Ryutan.jpg|right|thumb|500px|The Ryûtan Pond.]]
*''Other Names'': 魚池 ''([[Okinawan language|O]]: iyugumui)''
*''Japanese'': 龍潭 ''(Ryuutan)''
Ryûtan ("dragon depths") is a pond located near [[Shuri castle]], the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal palace.
It was designed by Chinese-born Ryukyuan official [[Kaiki]] during the reign of King [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], and collects water from the "''zuisen''" pure water spring at the palace. When [[Chinese investiture envoys]] were resident on the island, they would celebrate [[Chrysanthemum Festival]] with boats on the pond, while members of the court performed music and dances.
==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-43447-storytopic-121.html Ryûtan]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]
*''Other Names'': 魚池 ''([[Okinawan language|O]]: iyugumui)''
*''Japanese'': 龍潭 ''(Ryuutan)''
Ryûtan ("dragon depths") is a pond located near [[Shuri castle]], the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal palace.
It was designed by Chinese-born Ryukyuan official [[Kaiki]] during the reign of King [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], and collects water from the "''zuisen''" pure water spring at the palace. When [[Chinese investiture envoys]] were resident on the island, they would celebrate [[Chrysanthemum Festival]] with boats on the pond, while members of the court performed music and dances.
==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-43447-storytopic-121.html Ryûtan]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]