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[[File:Ryutan.jpg|right|thumb|500px|The Ryûtan Pond.]]

[[File:Ryutan.jpg|right|thumb|500px|The Ryûtan Pond.]]

*''Built: [[1427]]''

*''Built: [[1427]]''

*''Other Names'': 魚池 ''([[Okinawan language|O]]: iyugumui)''

*''Other Names'': 魚池 ''([[Okinawan language|O]]: iyugumui)'', 円鑑池 ''(Enkanchi)''

*''Japanese'': 龍潭 ''(Ryuutan)''

*''Japanese'': 龍潭 ''(Ryuutan)''

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.

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.

A hall dedicated to the goddess [[Benten]] stands amidst the pond; it was built in [[1502]] along with a small bridge, called Tennyo-bashi, which provides access to the hall. The hall was destroyed in the [[1609]] [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]], but was rebuilt by [[1621]].<ref>Gallery labels at [[Tamaudun]].[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15282595067/sizes/h/]</ref>

A hall dedicated to the goddess [[Benten]] stands amidst the pond (then called Enkan Pond); it was built in [[1502]] to house a collection of [[sutra]]s from Korea. A small bridge, originally called Kanren-bashi and later renamed Tennyo-bashi, was built at the same time and provides access to the hall. The bridge is built of Ryukyuan limestone, in a southern Chinese style. The hall was destroyed in the [[1609]] [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]] along with the sutra collection, but the hall was rebuilt by [[1621]].<ref>Gallery labels at [[Tamaudun]].[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15282595067/sizes/h/]</ref>

==References==

==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.

*"[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.

*Plaques on-site at Shuri castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15437125951/sizes/k/]

*Plaques on-site at Shuri castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15437125951/sizes/k/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15282869110/sizes/h/]

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