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yoga-onion · 11 months

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Shuri Castle - Burning castle of the Ryukyu Dynasty (Ref)

Shuri Castle, the royal castle of the Ryukyu Dynasty, was once the political, economic and cultural centre of that maritime kingdom. The date of construction of Shuri Castle is not known, but it is thought to have been built in the late 13th and 14th centuries during the Gusuku period.

Until the end of the 16th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom remained independent in turbulent East Asia, as did Korea and Vietnam, but was invaded and ruled by the Satsuma clan (now Kyusyu, Japan), and became a vassal state in the early 17th century.

After several fires and war damage, and repeated rebuilding, the World Heritage Site Shuri Castle was once again destroyed by a sudden fire on 31 October 2019, which lasted about eight hours and destroyed nine buildings and historical heritage sites, including the main hall. It is currently being rebuilt with a view to restoration in 2026.

The first burning occurred in 1453 during the struggle for the throne that followed the death of King Shō Kinpuku of the 1st Shō dynasty (Shiro-Furi Rebellion), when the castle was completely destroyed. The second fire, in 1660, took 11 years to rebuild, and the third fire in 1709 destroyed the main, north and south halls.

After the Ryukyu Disposition following the establishment of Okinawa Pref. by Japanese Government in 1879, the main hall and other buildings of Shuri Castle lost their role as the seat of government and were sold to the Japanese Army's 6th Division (Kumamoto, Japan) as a military camp and then to Shuri Ward (later Shuri City), which used them as school buildings for girls' schools.

It was almost completely destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa (WWⅡ) in 1945 and the construction of the University after the war, leaving only a small portion of the castle walls and building foundations remaining.

Full-scale reconstruction was considered in the 1980s, and the restoration work, which took about 40 years, was completed in January 2019. In October of the same year, a mysterious fire destroyed the castle again.

Shuri Castle, which has been repeatedly persecuted and burnt down but continues to revive, seems to symbolise Ryukyuan culture itself.

首里城〜燃え続ける琉球王朝のお城（参照）

琉球王朝の王城、首里城はかつてその海洋王国の政治・経済・文化の中心にあった。首里城の築城年代は明らかではないが、13世紀後半から14世紀にかけてのグスク造営期の時代に築城されたと考えられている。

琉球王国は16世紀末まで、朝鮮やベトナムと同様に激動の東アジアで独立を保っていたが、薩摩藩 (現在の九州)の侵略と支配を受け、17世紀初頭に属国となった。

世界遺産でもある首里城は、数度の火災や戦災を経て、再建を繰り返してきたが、ついに2019年10月31日、約8時間にわたる突然の火災により、本殿を含む9つの建物や歴史遺産を焼失した。現在、2026年の復興に向け、再建中である。

1度目の焼失は1453年に第一尚氏の尚金福王の死後に発生した王位争い (志魯・布里の乱) であり、城内は完全に破壊された。2度目の焼失は1660年のことであり再建に11年の年月を要した。1709年には3度目の火災が起き正殿・北殿・南殿などが焼失した。

1879年の日本政府による沖縄県設置に至る琉球処分以後は、正殿など首里城の建物は政府の所在地としての役割を喪失し、日本陸軍の第6師団 (熊本) の軍営として、その後は首里区 (後の首里市) に払い下げられ、女学校の校舎として利用された。

1945年の沖縄戦や戦後の琉球大学建設でほぼ全壊し、城壁や建物の基礎の一部が残るのみであった。1980年代に本格的な再建が検討され、約40年の歳月をかけた修復工事が2019年1月に完了した。同年10月、謎の大火災により再び焼失した。

迫害や焼失を繰り返しながらも復活を続ける首里城は、琉球文化そのものを象徴しているようだ。

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nebulousboops · 7 days

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Jonathan Harker was the original white haired, big knife wielding anime boy

#dracula #re: dracula #dracula daily #jonathan harker #the vague hinting at a fire is there because I think jonathan deserves to be able to watch castle dracula burn to the ground #also because I thought it'd look cool

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pigeon-princess · 9 days

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The lineup of our beloved ASOIAF ttrpg campaign characters!⚔️

Our amazing GM @oneirotect has set us in 207 AC between the first and second Blackfyre Rebellions (around 90 years before Game of Thrones and 50 years after the death of the last known dragon). So far we've travelled across the Narrow Sea, partied in Braavos, escaped an assassination attempt by the Golden Company, made some difficult political decisions and started romantic entanglements with likely very dire consequences.

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sad-endings-suck · 1 year

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There is a certain type of ship dynamic that simply cannot be created or replicated artificially and it’s called “this couple was never meant to be a canon ship but their chemistry is just so incredible we had to do it anyway” and I love it more than anything.

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gaycinema · 5 months

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objectively funniest theon mention so far. actually that’s not true it’s either this or him being considered as one of cersei’s potential new husbands

#asoiaf lb #theon greyjoy #no one outside of the iron islands cares at all about the iron islands and that is soooo funny to me #no one in that council room knew how many kids balon had and that 3/4ths of them are dead or presumed dead #which ik is supposed to show their incompetence but also. hilarious #all the other theon mentions have made me so very sad #when grenn was like hey jon ik theon took winterfell and killed ur brothers and burned the castle but dw he’s being tortured for it rn :)#like PLEASEEEE he only did some of that shit 😭#asoiaf #m

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elizabugz · 10 months

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idothefelting · 7 months

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Needle felted Calcifer, cooking breakfast.

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#needle felt #needle felting #felting #handmade #wool felt #wool felting #diy #ghibli #studio ghibli #calcifer #howl's moving castle #calcifer plush #may all your bacon burn

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caitlynmeow · 17 days

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Look at how pale they are.

On the sunniest summer days, the daughters would cook under the sun for HOURS trying to get even the slightest tan, but it never happens. Usually, they give up by sunset with no change in their skin color at all (at best) and sometimes they leave with slight burns (at worst) but in either case, no tan.

#house dimitrescu #cassandra dimitrescu #resident evil village #daniela dimitrescu #resident evil 8 #bela dimitrescu #re8 #alcina dimitrescu #headcanon #insert joke about being a vampire here #they're too white for this #alcina told them so but they never listen #daniela is the one who ends up with burns for some reason #maybe because shes a redhead #but bela and cassandra get nothing #they return to the castle as they left it #pale af with no change at all

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lumism · 1 year

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how does will feel more present in s1 than in s3. imagine haunting the narrative so tenaciously that you make it back only to then find out that your spot has been filled in your absence. "guys i'm still here" < he's literally here! and yet it's still like he's haunting from the other side

#castle byers is not enough i need to burn someone's house down #🌟🌷#txt

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justaz · 3 months

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god!merlin

druids can NOT speak in people’s minds. when they are before a high priestess, they can pray to her directly and she can hear them (hence the scene between morgana and mordred when he spoke in her mind).

merlin who constantly has this buzzing in the back of his head that he can never understand besides the occasional odd word which makes no sense. but when he’s closer to a druid or when their prayer is super strong, then he can make out what they’re saying.

merlin who brings up the fact that druids can speak into peoples minds to gaius who casually unfurls a scroll containing his ongoing list of reasons why merlin is/evidence of merlin being a god of the old religion.

#merlin just can’t remember bc he was born into a mortal body and his mortal brain couldn’t begin to comprehend #what it’s like to exist as a god #so he forgot #but every time he dies and comes back - or even casts a spell - a bit more of his mortality burns away #merlin emrys #emrys the god of life death and magic #(real)#high priestess morgana #god!merlin #bbc merlin #morgana pendragon #after arthur repeals the ban and a bunch of druids come to camelot to work out all the messy business #the druids gather before a hearth and make an offering to emrys who is literally in the same castle as them #their prayer is so strong and so close that the buzz in the back of merlin’s head turns into very clear screaming #gaius adds one more item to his list #eventually he’ll reclaim his status as a god but he’ll still stay by arthur’s side until the end of his life #and then - as a god - he’ll take arthur’s soul (and all his friends souls) and carry them into the realm of the gods #and they’ll all live there for eternity together bc i like happy endings #(+ now arthur gets to stand at merlin’s side as merlin leads his people (the gods))

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lemonspades · 9 months

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Page 2 of My Confidential Lupin Zine XD

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sanyu-thewitch05 · 2 months

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We love a final girl who burns it to the ground, is proficient with a sword, and has a fire-breathing dragon as friend that screws ish up with her.

#damsel #millie bobby brown #like ok get it elodie #damsel spoilers #and the castle burning was glorious #and I love the relationship between elodie and the dragon at the end #girls supporting girls #and burning ish to the ground #girls with swords #girls with dragons

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kasdan · 9 months

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𝐸𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟’𝑠 𝐹𝑢𝑟𝑦 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡

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a/n: this story has been just living in my mind rent free for idk how long but i decided to finally just write about it and put it all out there! this is the first time i’m posting publicly on tumblr please don’t be mean to me and i decided to share my thoughts on the story.

Summary: you are born in a lab and have been experimented on for all your life working to be the perfect weapon. you soon finally have enough of it all and when you get the chance you break out, learning about the incredible power you have. after you’re free from the lab you run into frank castle who’s searching for his own answers (set in s1 of the punisher). you two soon believe that the answers you’re seeking are very closely linked to one another’s.

Warnings: blood, gore, violence, torture, language, slow burn, ptsd, i suck at writing

Pairing: frank castle x fem!reader

Chapter 1 ❥ Chapter 2 ❥ Chapter 3 ❥ Chapter 4 Chapter 5 ❥ Chapter 6 ❥ Chapter 7 ❥ Chapter 8 Chapter 9 ❥ Chapter 10 ❥ Chapter 11 ❥ Chapter 12 Chapter 13

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