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'''王''' (C: ''wáng'', J: ''Ô'', meaning "king") *King - 国王 (''kokuô'')

[[File:Ama-kogyo.jpg|right|thumb|320px|The Dragon Princess reading a scroll of the [[Lotus Sutra]], in a 1920s print by [[Tsu ...In the play, the ''shite'' plays a diver girl in the first act, and as the Dragon Princess in the second act; the second act is dominated by the Princess' re

Known as ''ha-ri-'' in Okinawa, the tradition of dragon boat racing has a long history in China, and is practiced today in many pla ...is body before it could be eaten by the fish. Thus the tradition of having dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth month was, supposedly, born.

...olk tale, which tells of a fisherman who after spending time in the Dragon King's Palace returns to find that hundreds of years have passed. ...ions of the story are more [[Shinto]]-inflected, and end with Tarô and the Dragon Princess being transformed into a crane and a turtle, respectively, and liv

...tion for all other occasions<ref name=cammann>Cammann, Schuyler. ''China's Dragon Robes''. New York: The Ronald Press Co., 1952. pp157-159</ref>. ...yûkyû as gifts to others; in [[1605]], King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] bestowed a dragon robe from his personal wardrobe upon a prominent Kyoto monk who was about t

...i]]'' (court caps), theories connecting Ryûkyû to the [[Dragon King|Dragon King's]] underwater palace (''Ryûgû''), and ''[[habu]]'' (Ryukyuan vipers), to

...nown variously as a ''ryûsen'' (dragon ship)<ref>Not to be confused with [[dragon boat]] races, which use a very different type of boat.</ref>, or an ''ayabu ...Sho Ei|Shô Ei]] (r. [[1573]]-[[1587]]), and four times during the reign of King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] (r. [[1587]]-[[1621]]). However, while such missions w

...ly was caught by [[Ming Dynasty]] authorities and arrested for wearing a [[dragon robe]]; such iconography was strictly restricted to only members of the Imp

...antastical story of Sūn Wùkōng (J: ''Son Gokû''), also known as the Monkey King, one of four supernatural disciples assigned by the [[Buddha]] himself to a The manga and anime series ''Dragon Ball'' is loosely based on the story. Numerous plays, TV shows, films, and

...robe]]; he protests that this was granted to him, his colleagues, and his king by the Emperor of China, but the Ming court ultimately determines that no s *King [[Sho Toku|Shô Toku]] sends a [[Hakata]] merchant by the name of [[Taira N

...nt times. A system of rank as indicated by hairpins was also introduced by King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]] in [[1509]], around the same time as the ''[[hachima ...ir beauty. The largest and most elaborate golden hairpins were worn by the king, queen, ''[[kikoe-ogimi|kikoe-ôgimi]]'', and other top-ranking members of

...by the king also included a [[Ming Dynasty|Ming]] brocade of a four-clawed dragon on a red background, which was then donated by the temple to be incorporate

...culture. Some have suggested that Hachiman further grew out of a pair of [[dragon]] deities from [[Jeju]] and southern coastal Korea, known in Korean as Yeon ...nner.<ref>Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', 42-44.</ref> Meanwhile, in [[1466]], King [[Sho Toku|Shô Toku]] of the Ryûkyû Kingdom similarly adopted Hachiman a

Ryûtan ("dragon depths") is a pond located near [[Shuri castle]], the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryuk ...s designed by Chinese-born Ryukyuan official [[Kaiki]] during the reign of King [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], and collects water from the "''zuisen''" pure wat

[[File:Ni-nu-faa.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The King bowing to the altar to Heaven, during a modern reenactment of the ''Ni-nu-f ...officials.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Scholar-aristocrats praying along with the king, during a reenactment of the ''Ni-nu-faa nu unu-fee'' ceremony, Jan 1, 2017

*The [[Kokuryukai|Kokuryûkai]] (Black Dragon Society / Amur River Society), an organization in support of expansion in M *Marquis [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]], former King of Ryûkyû, dies (b.　[[1843]]).

...s: [[Anji|Lord]] of [[Sashiki]] ''[[magiri]]'', King of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]], King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]] (1422-1439)'' Shô Hashi was the first king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] (today [[Okinawa Prefectur

...four-clawed dragon brocade, made in [[Ming Dynasty]] China, and gifted by King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] to the Kyot ...rations also include sections of a 16th century Belgian tapestry depicting King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy.

The compound was organized around a hill or mountain known as Yongdusan ("Dragon Head Mountain"). While the west side of the compound was used by emissaries ...ugh Tsushima complained at times that they were willing to bow towards the king, but not towards other Korean officials, officials regularly insisted upon

...rs and stairs match those at the Confucius Shrine in Qufu. The five-clawed dragon is an exceptionally elite symbol, and is normally restricted to the use of

...virtuous Imperial rule more broadly. In fact, it was said that only a Sage King, only a truly virtuous ruler, was even capable of building a Mingtang; like ...and designs associated with those directions.<ref>That is, the blue/green dragon of the east, the vermillion or red bird (or phoenix) of the south, the whit

...ed upon the kings of Ryûkyû beginning in [[1427]], with the investiture of King [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]]. These crowns were originally produced in China, a ...like, for a total of 288. A large golden [[hairpin]] (''kanzashi'') with a dragon design on the head of the pin was also worn with the crown.

[[Image:King Sho Shin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Official royal portrait of Shô Shin.]] *''Titles:'' 琉球国王 ''(Ryûkyû-kokuô, King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]])([[1477]]-[[1526]])''

...ese History]]. Also seen here are a ''[[shisa]]'' (lion) and ''[[hari]]'' (dragon boat), welcoming the deity.]] ...onohyan utaki]] on the site of [[Shuri castle]], being associated with the king, is also a highly sacred site. Certain islands and peaks are also sacred, [

...aikei osho|Raikei Oshô]] of [[Kooji|Kôôji]], who had been sent to Japan by King [[Sho Ho|Shô Hô]] to obtain three Buddhist sculptures, returned and rebui ...ters were enshrined there. In addition, at the beginning of each year, the King visited the shrine and formally prayed on behalf of all the nation for good

...px|An example of Ryukyuan red lacquer platters, with mother-of-pearl inlay dragon design.]] ...e.<ref>Tokugawa Yoshinobu, iv-v.</ref> The container in which the bones of King [[Eiso]] (d. [[1299]]) are entombed is also said to have been lacquered; if

...Ryûkyû Kingdom. According to the ''[[Kyuyo|Kyûyô]]'', it was presented to King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]] by [[Nakasone Toyomiya|Nakasone Tuyumya]] of [[Miyak ...sword: made by Osafune Kagemitsu (active 1321). Nicknamed Koryû ("little dragon"). National Treasure. [http://www.sho-shin.com/Koryu.jpg Picture]

...of Ryûkyû]] to perform [[investiture]] rituals, officially confirming the king of Ryûkyû in the eyes of the Chinese Imperial Court, and confirming his p ...yal ambassadors being granted the investiture by proxy, on behalf of their king.

...built. Most sources place its construction during the reign of [[Satto]], king of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]] (r. c. 1355-1395), some as early as [[1237]].<ref>Ker ...[1427]], during the reign of [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]] (r. 1422-1439), first king of the united Kingdom of Ryûkyû. That the castle was extant at that time

**[[Harada Naojiro|Harada Naojirô]] - "Kannon Riding a Dragon," oil on canvas **[[Chen Rong]] - hanging scroll painting of a dragon<ref name=lacma/>

...pan, some decades before Enni.<ref>Robert Morrell, "Zeami's Kasuga Ryûjin (Dragon God of Kasuga), or Myôe Shônin," ''Early Kamakura Buddhism: A Minority Re ...ial tutor to the court. It was soon afterward officially authorized by the king, and came to be the standard form of the text used in the scholar-aristocra

...luding silks, jades, medicinal products, musical instruments, books, and [[dragon robe]]s.<ref name=schottenhammer556>Schottenhammer, "East Asian Maritime Wo ...ean envoys]] on the occasion of the accession of a new shogun, or of a new king of Ryûkyû or Korea; Ainu chiefs met with the lords of the [[Matsumae clan