Shuri-jo in 2014-15

During the reign of King Sho Shitsu (1648-1668), the plaque came to be hung at the gate permanently. Historian Mark McNally has suggested that the plaque was especially seen as a reminder that the kingdom should strive to aspire to being a "kingdom of propriety.


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