Sonohyan-utaki sacred grove
E611980
Sonohyan-utaki sacred grove is a revered Ryukyuan religious site in Naha, Okinawa, traditionally used by the Ryukyu Kingdom’s kings for prayers and rituals and now recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ryukyuan religious site
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ sacred grove ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | inner sacred area closed to general public ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Ryukyuan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Ryukyuan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Shuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred site in Ryukyuan belief system ⓘ |
| gateStyle | Ryukyuan architectural style ⓘ |
| governingBody | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon stone gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese |
園比屋武御嶽
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
園比屋武御嶽石門 ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | grove ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageRegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| isSacredTo | Ryukyuan religious practitioners ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Okinawan ⓘ |
| linkedToPractice |
prayers for safe travel
ⓘ
royal pilgrimage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Naha NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shuri Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialOfGate | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyHeritageSite | Shuri-jō Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfGreatestUse | Ryukyu Kingdom era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected cultural property of Japan ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ryukyuan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | utaki (sacred grove) in Ryukyuan religion ⓘ |
| spatialRelationToShuriCastle | outside the Shureimon gate of Shuri Castle ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalFunction |
place of worship
ⓘ
site for royal departure prayers ⓘ |
| UNESCOCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 972 ⓘ |
| use |
royal prayers
ⓘ
state rituals ⓘ |
| usedBy | kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.