Shikina-en Contents Design History See also References Bibliography External links Navigation menu"Japanese Garden Dictionary: Shikinaen""Archived copy" 識名園~世界遺産・特別名勝「識名園」の概要~the original"Ryukyu sites (Japan) No.972""Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu""Introduction of Shikina-en""Archived copy" 識名園the original識名園"Map Indicating the Location of the Nominated Property"26°12′16″N 127°42′55″E / 26.20444°N 127.71528°E / 26.20444; 127.71528Introduction to Shikina-enGusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuShikina-enPamphlet with plan of the gardens

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Chinese-style bridges in Shikina-en



Map


The gardens of Shikina-en (識名園) are located on a small hill to the south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa.[1] The residence and its gardens are also known as Shichina-nu-Udun (シチナヌウドゥン) or Southern Gardens (南苑), as opposed to the Eastern Gardens (東苑) or Uchayaudun (御茶屋御殿), laid out on a small hill east of Shuri Castle in 1677.[2] In 1992 Hiroshi Shō, the great-grandson of Shō Tai, the last king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, donated the royal mausoleum of Tamaudun and Shikina-en to the City of Naha.




Contents





  • 1 Design


  • 2 History


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 Bibliography


  • 6 External links




Design


The stroll garden features a pond with two small islands; a Chinese-style hexagonal pavilion; other pavilions with red tiles, the use of which was reserved for the upper classes; Chinese-style arched bridges; and seasonal plantings of plum, wisteria, and bellflower.[2][3] This blend of Japanese and Chinese design and features has been acclaimed as "uniquely Ryukyuan" by UNESCO and advisory body ICOMOS.[3][4]



History


The gardens were laid out in 1799 to embellish one of the residences of the Shō family, rulers of the Ryūkyū Kingdom; they were used for the reception of an envoy from China the following year.[5][6] First designated for protection in 1941 in accordance with the 1919 Law, they were completely destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa.[5] Restoration began in 1975 and took around twenty years, at a cost of some eight hundred million yen.[5] In 1976 the gardens were once again designated a Place of Scenic Beauty; in 2000 they were re-designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and included within the inscription of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.[5][4][7] The gardens stretch over an area of 4.2 ha and the UNESCO nomination includes a buffer zone of a further 84.2 ha.[8]



See also




  • List of Historic Sites of Japan (Okinawa)

  • List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan (Okinawa: structures)

  • List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments

  • World Heritage Sites in Japan

  • Fukushūen


References




  1. ^ "Japanese Garden Dictionary: Shikinaen". Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties. Retrieved 2 June 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ ab "Archived copy" 識名園~世界遺産・特別名勝「識名園」の概要~ [Summary of Shikina-en, World Heritage Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty] (in Japanese). Naha City. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 3 June 2012.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  3. ^ ab "Ryukyu sites (Japan) No.972" (PDF). ICOMOS. Retrieved 2 June 2012.


  4. ^ ab "Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu". UNESCO. Retrieved 2 June 2012.


  5. ^ abcd "Introduction of Shikina-en". Naha City. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
    [permanent dead link]



  6. ^ "Archived copy" 識名園 [Shikina-en] (in Japanese). Okinawa Prefecture. Archived from the original on 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2 June 2012.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  7. ^ 識名園 [Shikina-en] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 June 2012.


  8. ^ "Map Indicating the Location of the Nominated Property". UNESCO. Retrieved 2 June 2012.



Coordinates: 26°12′16″N 127°42′55″E / 26.20444°N 127.71528°E / 26.20444; 127.71528



Bibliography



  • Mansfield, Stephen (2011). Japan's Master Gardens - Lessons in Space and Environment (Hardback). Tokyo, Rutland, Singapore: Tuttle. ISBN 978-4-8053-1128-8.


External links




  • Introduction to Shikina-en[permanent dead link]

  • Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu


  • (in Japanese) Shikina-en


  • (in Japanese) Pamphlet with plan of the gardens[permanent dead link]


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