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*''Japanese'': 真玉湊碑文 ''(Madama minato himon)'' | *''Japanese'': 真玉湊碑文 ''(Madama minato himon)'' | ||
| − | The ''Madama minato himon'' ("Madama harbor stele inscription") is a stele erected in [[1522]] alongside another stele, the ''[[Kokuo shotokuhi|Kokuô shôtoku hi]]'', just | + | The ''Madama minato himon'' ("Madama harbor stele inscription") is a stele erected in [[1522]] alongside another stele, the ''[[Kokuo shotokuhi|Kokuô shôtoku hi]]'', just inside the [[Shureimon]] gate of [[Shuri castle]], the main royal palace of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. |
The monument commemorates the construction at that time, under King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]], of the [[Madama michi]] - a circle road around the capital - and an associated bridge, [[Madan bashi]], which would allow soldiers from [[Shuri]] and a number of areas to the south (i.e. [[Shimajiri]]) to come into the city and be able to help defend it in case of attack. | The monument commemorates the construction at that time, under King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]], of the [[Madama michi]] - a circle road around the capital - and an associated bridge, [[Madan bashi]], which would allow soldiers from [[Shuri]] and a number of areas to the south (i.e. [[Shimajiri]]) to come into the city and be able to help defend it in case of attack. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:35, 3 February 2020
The reconstructed stele, now on display at Shuri castle
- Erected: 1522
- Japanese: 真玉湊碑文 (Madama minato himon)
The Madama minato himon ("Madama harbor stele inscription") is a stele erected in 1522 alongside another stele, the Kokuô shôtoku hi, just inside the Shureimon gate of Shuri castle, the main royal palace of the Ryûkyû Kingdom.
The monument commemorates the construction at that time, under King Shô Shin, of the Madama michi - a circle road around the capital - and an associated bridge, Madan bashi, which would allow soldiers from Shuri and a number of areas to the south (i.e. Shimajiri) to come into the city and be able to help defend it in case of attack.
A reconstruction of the two stelae stand just outside the Shureimon today.
References
- Gregory Smits, Maritime Ryukyu, University of Hawaii Press (2019), 140.
