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*''Japanese/Chinese'': 琉球国志略　''(Ryuukyuu koku shi ryaku / Liúqiú-guó zhìlüè)''

*''Japanese/Chinese'': 琉球国志略　''(Ryuukyuu koku shi ryaku / Liúqiú-guó zhìlüè)''

The ''Ryûkyû-koku shiryaku'', sometimes described as ''Brief History of the Ryukyu Kingdom''<ref name=kerr211>Kerr, George. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. (revised ed.) Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p211.</ref> in English, is a record of the history of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], derived chiefly from the records of [[Chinese investiture envoys]] to the kingdom. It was compiled by [[Zhou Huang]], deputy ambassador on the [[1757]] mission to Ryûkyû, who resided in Ryûkyû for roughly seven months that year<ref name=hirata>Hirata Tsugumasa (trans.). Zhou Huang. ''Ryûkyû-koku shiryaku''. Tokyo: San-ichi Shobô, 1977.</ref>.

The ''Ryûkyû-koku shiryaku'', sometimes described as ''Brief History of the Ryukyu Kingdom''<ref name=kerr211>Kerr, George. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. (revised ed.) Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p211.</ref> in English, is a record of the history of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], derived chiefly from the records of [[Chinese investiture envoys]] to the kingdom. It was compiled by [[Zhou Huang]], deputy ambassador on the [[1757]] mission to Ryûkyû, who resided in Ryûkyû for roughly seven months that year<ref name=hirata>Hirata Tsugumasa (trans.). Zhou Huang. ''Ryûkyû-koku shiryaku''. Tokyo: San-ichi Shobô, 1977.</ref>. Relating details not only of the 1757 mission but of all investiture missions up until that time, tt has been described as the most complete set of records of the investiture missions published in the early modern period.<ref>Richard Pegg, "For the Record: Chinese Conferment Missions to Ryukyu from 1372-1866," talk given at Okinawan Art in its Regional Context: Historical Overview and Contemporary Practice symposium, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 10 Oct 2019.</ref>

The document is divided into 17 spread across 16 volumes, and consists primarily of summaries of previous envoys' records, along with Zhou Huang's personal observations and commentary<ref name=shimpo>"''Ryûkyû-koku shiryaku''". ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). [http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-43384-storytopic-121.html Ryukyu Shimpo] (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 14 October 2009.</ref>, and a number of rough images of [[meisho|famous places]] in Ryukyu, maps of the islands, and depictions of Ryukyuan costume, ships, and other objects<ref name=hirata/>.

The document is divided into 17 spread across 16 volumes, and consists primarily of summaries of previous envoys' records, along with Zhou Huang's personal observations and commentary<ref name=shimpo>"''Ryûkyû-koku shiryaku''". ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). [http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-43384-storytopic-121.html Ryukyu Shimpo] (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 14 October 2009.</ref>, and a number of rough images of [[meisho|famous places]] in Ryukyu, maps of the islands, and depictions of Ryukyuan costume, ships, and other objects<ref name=hirata/>.