Izena Tamaudun

Royal mausoleum in Okinawa
Izena Tamaudun
伊是名玉陵
Izena Tamaudun
LocationIzena, Okinawa
Typemausoleum
Beginning date1501

Izena Tamaudun (伊是名玉陵) is one of the three royal mausoleums of the Ryukyu Kingdom, along with Tamaudun at Shuri Castle and Urasoe yōdore at Urasoe Castle. It is located near Izena Castle in Izena, Okinawa. It was built in 1501 by King Shō Shin.[1]

Burials

  • Shō Shoku (d. 1434), father of Shō En
  • Shō Zuiun (尚 瑞雲, unknown), mother of Shō En
  • Ogiyaka (1445–1505), Queen consort of Shō En, Queen regent of Shō Shin
  • Hiroshi Shō (1918–1996), 22nd head of the Shō family
  • Ii Fumiko [ja] (井伊 文子, 1917–2004), daughter of Shō Shō, 19th Kikoe-ōgimi

References

  1. ^ "Izena Tamaudun Mausoleum". Ryukyu Cultural Archives. Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved 21 October 2011.