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*''Japanese'': 迎恩亭 ''(Geiontei)''
*''Japanese'': 迎恩亭 ''(Geiontei)''
The Geiontei (lit. "pavilion of welcome and gratitude") was a building located in [[Naha]] Harbor on the island of [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]], and used to receive and house [[Chinese investiture envoys]] visiting the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]].
The Geiontei (lit. "pavilion of welcome and gratitude") was a building located in [[Naha]] Harbor on the island of [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]], and used to receive and house [[Chinese investiture envoys]] visiting the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. The king himself<ref>Or, that is, the heir. In the eyes of the Chinese envoys, the king was still regarded as the heir, or as the Crown Prince, until after the investiture ceremony.</ref> also traveled to Naha to formally receive and welcome the envoys at the Geiontei.<ref>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Kei, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 234.</ref>
After staying at the Geiontei for a time, the envoys would then move to the [[Tenshikan]] ("Hall of Heavenly Envoys") elsewhere in [[Naha]].
After staying at the Geiontei for a time, the envoys would then move to the [[Tenshikan]] ("Hall of Heavenly Envoys") elsewhere in [[Naha]].
==References==
==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41272-storytopic-121.html Geiontei]." ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia''. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41272-storytopic-121.html Geiontei]." ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia''. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
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