Tamaudun Mausoleum

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Tamaudun Mausoleum is a 16th-century royal tomb complex in Okinawa that served as the burial site for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s kings and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
royal mausoleum
tomb complex
architecturalStyle Ryukyuan architecture
associatedReligion Ryukyuan religion
associatedWith Second Shō dynasty
builtFor royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom
burialTradition Ryukyuan royal burial customs
coordinates 26.217°N 127.719°E
country Japan
creator King Shō Shin
culture Ryukyuan culture
hasConservationManagement managed under Japan’s Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties
hasMuseum Tamaudun Museum
hasPart central chamber
east chamber
main gate
outer stone wall
stone courtyard
west chamber
heritageDesignation Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 1501
locatedIn Shuri, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Okinawa Prefecture
materialUsed limestone
nearby Shuri Castle
numberOfChambers 3
openToPublic true
ownedBy City of Naha
partOf Shuri area
surface form: Shuri royal capital area
period Ryukyu Kingdom era
protectionStatus designated historic site of Japan
significance symbol of the authority of the Ryukyu monarchy
significantEvent damaged during the Battle of Okinawa
restoration after World War II
toponymy name means “royal mausoleum” in Okinawan language
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia-Pacific
usedFor burial site of Ryukyu kings
burial site of Ryukyu royal family members
visitorAttraction cultural tourism site in Okinawa

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Shuri hasLandmark Tamaudun Mausoleum
Shuri area contains Tamaudun Mausoleum
Shuri Plateau contains Tamaudun Mausoleum