2022 Volume 2021 Issue 2 Pages 77-88
This study focuses on the scenic features of the Ryukyu Kingdom based on 115 scenic poems in Ryukyu Poetry of a Conferred Envoy written by XuBaoguang. It is divided into 6 subgroups by text mining method and formed a Co-occurrence network about the Ryukyu Kingdom scenery. And as a result, Group A reflects the hierarchical characteristics about the selection of buildings sites and the architectural scenic features about stone-making techniques. Group B reflects the influence of cultural exchange by highlighting the characteristics of the dangerous and changeable marine climate. Group C focuses on the scenery of social activities among officials. Group D reflects the benefits and challenges of scenery construction in the island environment. Group E focuses on the scenery around the Engaku-ji temple, the spatial composition of this area which represents secular kingship and various religious thoughts. Group F based on the realistic marine scenery to convey author’s personal view.
