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Izena Tamaudun

Okinawa · Izena · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 伊是名玉御殿

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Izena Tamaudun
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The tomb of the ancestors of the second Sho dynasty, built against the rock.

WHEREOkinawa

Remote Islands · Izena

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The tomb of the ancestors of the second Sho dynasty, built against the rock.

About this place

Tamaudun (玉陵) is one of the three royal mausoleums of the Second Shō Dynasty of kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom, along with Urasoe yōdore at Urasoe Castle and Izena Tamaudun near Izena Castle in Izena, Okinawa. The mausoleum is located in Shuri, Okinawa, and was built in 1501 by King Shō Shin, the third king (reigned 1477–1527), to bury his father, King Shō En a short distance from Shuri Castle. The Tamaudun complex was designated a National Historic Site in 1972. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on December 2, 2000, as a part of the site group Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu and a National Treasure in 2018.

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Founded:1501 Designation:Important Cultural Property Blessings:Rebirth

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