Global Times: Ryukyu Academy shows historical bonds between ancient Chinese, Ryukyuan people
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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BEIJING, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As ancient China's central institution of higher learning, Guozijian, established in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), received a large number of international students from neighboring kingdoms and regions, which are present-day Ryukyu Islands of Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Vietnam.
Key Points:
- Official students from the Ryukyu Kingdom even had their own "Ryukyu Academy" at Guozijian.
- A section of the Guozijian exhibition area not only shows the existence of the Ryukyu Academy, but also its miniature replica based on historical records.
- According to experts, there are detailed records of the Ryukyu Academy in the "Guozijian Chronicles" of the Qing Dynasty.
- The architectural layout and structure of the entire Ryukyu Academy Guozijian was also captured in a painting done during the Qing Dynasty.