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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)'', 円鑑池 ''(Enkanchi)''
*''Other Names'': 魚小堀 ''([[Okinawan language|O]]: iyugumui)'', 円鑑池 ''(Enkanchi)''
*''Japanese'': 龍潭 ''(Ryuutan)''
*''Japanese'': 龍潭 ''(Ryuutan)''
Ryûtan ("dragon depths") is a pond located near [[Shuri castle]], the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal palace.
Ryûtan ("dragon depths") is a pond located near [[Shuri castle]], the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal palace. It is roughly 416 meters in circumference, and 7.575 square meters in area. Historically filled with fish, it was also known as ''iyugumui'' (lit. "fish pond").
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.
==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/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15282869110/sizes/h/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15282954957/sizes/h/]
*Plaques on-site at Shuri castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15437125951/sizes/k/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15282869110/sizes/h/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15282954957/sizes/h/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15446363676/sizes/h/]
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