Nakijin gusuku (今帰仁城, Nakijin gusuku^?) built during the Sanzan Period

The Sanzan Period (三山時代, Sanzan-jidai^?) is a period of history of the Ryūkyū Kingdom that lasted from 1322 until 1429. Nakijin gusuku is a gusuku (Ryukyuan castle or fortress) located in Nakijin. ... Nakijin gusuku is a gusuku (Ryukyuan castle or fortress) located in Nakijin. ... The main building of Shuri Castle The flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom (1875-1879) The RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom (Ryukyuan: 琉球王国, Traditional Chinese: then officially 琉球國) was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands from the 14th century to the 19th century. ...

The early 13th century saw a growth in the construction of Gusuku by a number of powerful kings leading to the emergence of 3 Kingdoms in the 14th century: Nanzan (南山, Nanzan^?), Chūzan (南山, Chūzan^?) and Hokuzan (北山, Hokuzan^?) (hence the name of the period that translates to three mountains). These three kingdoms existed for approximately 100 years until the ruler of Chūzan, Shō, annexed the Kingdom of Hokuzan in 1416 and Nanzan in 1429, thereby unifying the Ryūkyū Kingdom. Katsuren Gusuku Ruins Gusuku is the Okinawan word for castle or fortress. ...