Sanzan period
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The Sanzan period is a period in the history of the Okinawa Islands when three lines of kings, namely Sanhoku, Chūzan and Sannan, are said to have co-existed on Okinawa Island. It is said to have star
Nakijin Castle, identified as the King of Sanhoku's residence
Naha Shuri Castle 51s 3s 4200
Shō Hashi
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Shō Hashi was a king of Chūzan, one of three tributary states to China on the western Pacific island of Okinawa. He is traditionally described as the unifier of Okinawa and the founder of the Ryukyu K
Sanzan period
…started during King Tamagusuku's reign (traditional dates: 1314–1336) and, according to Sai On's edition of the Chūzan Seifu (1725), ended in 1429 when Shō Hashi unified the island. Historical records of the period are fragmentary and mutually conflicting. Some even question the co-existence of the three polities…
An early twentieth-century stele commemorating Hashi at his Sashiki Castle
The Ankokuzan Jukaboku no Kihi (安国山樹華木之記), erected by Sho Hashi in 1427
The site of the tomb attributed to Hashi, Shō Chu, and Shō Shitatsu