Ryūkyū-kan

Ryūkyū-kan

nihongo|Ryūkyū-kan|琉球館 were institutions serving as homes and bases of operations for Ryukyuan missions in early modern Fuzhou (Fujian province, China) and Kagoshima (Satsuma province, Japan).

Kagoshima

The "Ryūkyū-kan" in Kagoshima was located below the castle, on the site occupied today by Nagata Middle School and governmental food provisions offices.

It played a central role in relations between the Ryūkyū Kingdom and the "han" (feudal domain) to which it was a vassal, serving a function not unlike a modern-day embassy. Visiting dignitaries lived and worked in the "Ryūkyū-kan", as did students studying classic subjects in preparation for careers in the kingdom's bureaucracy, and a number of Ryukyuan permanent residents of the city. Satsuma's control over the Ryukyuan officials was tight, however; wandering or loitering in the area around the building was forbidden, and guards posted at the entrance checked visitors in and out [Sakai. p401.] . Ryukyuans could travel around the city, and to other parts of the country, only on official business, and under tight supervision and strict regulations. Similarly strict policies applied to Japanese visiting the institution.

Fuzhou

The other "Ryūkyū-kan" ("Liuqiu guan" in Chinese "pinyin"), was located in the Chinese city of Fuzhou. Along with the nearby "Kaido-kan" and "Kokushi-kan" ["Rekidai Hoan." p13.] , it housed visiting dignitaries and scholars en route between Ryūkyū and the Chinese capital of Nanjing or Beijing. In addition to officials sent by the kingdom to engage in formal diplomatic matters, Ryūkyū regularly sent a small number of students to study a variety of traditional Chinese subjects in the capital, primarily in preparation for careers in the kingdom's government and bureaucracy.

References

*"The Rekidai Hoan: An Introduction to Documents of the Ryukyu Kingdom." "Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia" 3 (March 2003). 15 pages.
*Sakai, Robert K. "The Satsuma-Ryukyu Trade and the Tokugawa Seclusion Policy." "Journal of Asian Studies". 23:3 (May 1964). pp391-403.
*『薩摩と琉球』。鹿児島県の県立図書館。("Satsuma and Ryukyu." Kagoshima Prefectural Library Official Site.) [http://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/kentosho/shiryo/kityou-490.html http://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/kentosho/shiryo/kityou-490.html] Accessed 10 October 2007. (Source in Japanese.)

ee also

*Waegwan, Japanese diplomatic institution in Busan, Korea.


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