Ryukyu Kingdom
historical kingdom in parts of present-day Japan
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Summary
Ryukyu Kingdom is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,489 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Ryukyuan religion[3], Buddhism[4], Confucianism[5]
- Country: Ryukyu Kingdom[6]
- Continent: Asia[7]
- Instance of: island country[8], kingdom[9], tributary state[10], vassal state[11]
- Capital: Shuri[12]
- Official language: Ryukyuan[13], Classical Chinese[14]
- Currency: Ryūkyū Tsūhō[15], Taise Tsūhō[16], Yongle Tongbao[17], Sekō Tsūhō[18], Chūzan Tsūhō[19], Kin'en Yohō[20], Ryukyuan mon[21]
- Followed by: Okinawa Prefecture[22]
- Legislative body: Sanshikan[23]
- Executive body: Sanshikan[24]
- Official residence: Shuri Castle[25]
- Commons category: Ryukyu Kingdom[26]
- Has part(s): Okinawa Islands[27], Amami Islands[28], Daitō Islands[29], Sakishima Islands[30]
- Inception: 1429[31]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1879[32]
- Significant event: Invasion of Ryukyu[33], Mudan Incident of 1871[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ryukyu Kingdom[35]
- Commons gallery: 琉球國[36]
- Described by source: New History of Yuan[37], Draft History of Qing[38], A Brief Account of the Ryukyu Kingdom[39], Q122603108[40], Report of an Envoy to Chuzan[41], Shi Liuqiu lu[42], 殊域周咨录[43]
- Replaces: Hokuzan[44], Chūzan[45], Nanzan[46], Sanzan period[47]
- Replaced by: Ryūkyū Domain[48], Ryūkyū Province[49]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Ryukyu Kingdom[50]
- Different from: Liuqiu[51]
- Office held by head of state: King of Ryukyu[52]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q22828793[53]
Why It Matters
Ryukyu Kingdom has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]