The memorial tablets for kings of the Ryukyus since King Shunten have been worshipped at Sogen-ji. Before the war, the stone tablets stood on both sides, east and west of the stone gate. The tablet on the west was destroyed together with the building during the war (a piece of the top of the tablet and a piece of the central part are kept at the prefectural museum.) Only the tablet on the east still remains.

Basic information

Address

900-0012 1-9-1 Tomari Naha Okinawa

TEL

098-917-3501　(English is not supported） Municipal cultural property division of Naha city

Business hours

Nothing in particular

Close day

Nothing in particular

Charge

Free

Parking

None

Access information

On the Sogen-ji bus stop side.

Additional Information

Academic information

Cultural property(Prefectural designated Art craft)
Designated date: January 25, 1955
The memorial tablets for kings of Ryukyus since King Shunten have been worshipped at Sogen-ji. Before the war, the stone tablets stood on sides, east and west of the stone gate. The tablet on the west was destroyed together with the building during the war (a piece of the top of the tablet and a piece of the central part are kept at the prefectural museum.) Only the tablet on the east still remains.
Both the tablets are built of fine-grained sandstone (Nibinufuni). The front inscription on the monument is written in kana and the back in Chinese. The stone tablet informs all visitors to dismount. The year indicates 1527. The round sun on the top, clouds and phoenixes on its sides, and arabesque art on the surroundings are engraved on the surface of the tablet. The whole surface of the tablet is well-balanced and the carving technique is excellent among all the existing inscriptions. This tablet is a valuable cultural property to learn about the changes of calligraphy and carving techniques.

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Naha Board of Education Cultural Heritage Division (2007) "Naha Cultural Property" Naha Board of Education