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Uchima udun was an aristocratic mansion in what is today the town of Nishibaru, on [[Okinawa Island]]. The territory is chiefly associated with Kanamaru ([[Sho En|Shô En]]), who was named Lord of Uchima (''Uchima udun'') in [[1459]], and who retired to that territory in [[1461]], before taking over as King of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] in [[1469]].
Uchima udun was an aristocratic mansion in what is today the town of Nishibaru, on [[Okinawa Island]]. The territory is chiefly associated with Kanamaru ([[Sho En|Shô En]]), who was named Lord of Uchima (''Uchima udun'') in [[1459]], and who retired to that territory in [[1461]], before taking over as King of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] in [[1469]].
Following Shô En's death in [[1476]], the palace fell out of use, but was restored in [[1666]] by [[Haneji Choshu|Haneji Chôshû]] (Shô Shôken), who had a thatched-roof main building and eastern hall built. The palace was well-maintained and regularly repaired from that time forward.
A wooden plaque featuring the characters 「致和」 (''chiwa'', lit. "creating harmony," or "sending forth peace") handwritten by King [[Sho Kei|Shô Kei]] in [[1737]], was hung at the palace. This wooden plaque featuring royal calligraphy was used in the 20th century by US forces as a toilet seat.
A wooden plaque featuring the characters 「致和」 (''chiwa'', lit. "creating harmony," or "sending forth peace") handwritten by King [[Sho Kei|Shô Kei]] in [[1737]], was hung at the palace. This wooden plaque featuring royal calligraphy was used in the 20th century by US forces as a toilet seat.
==References==
==References==
*Gallery labels at Okinawa Prefectural Museum, August 2013.
*Gallery labels at Okinawa Prefectural Museum, August 2013.
*Plaques on-site.
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-40394-storytopic-121.html Uchima udun]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-40394-storytopic-121.html Uchima udun]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.