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How big is the fire in shoulicheng, Japan? A building was burned to the ground

There are many places of interest and cultural heritages in Japan. Japan's Shouli city is a cultural heritage. However, there may be no Shouli city to visit in the future. Details of the fire in Shouli City, Japan have been exposed. At present, a building in Shouli city has been burned to the ground after the fire.

Shoulicheng fire in Japan

A fire broke out in Shouli City, a world cultural heritage site located in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in the early morning of March 31. Naha fire station said that they received an emergency call at about 2:40 a.m. local time to report a fire in the castle. Police said the hall and a nearby building had been burned to the ground and another building was burning. So far, no injuries have been reported.

NHK live aerial photos show that the main hall and the North Hall have all been burned, and the fire is spreading to the South Hall.

Shouli city was the capital and palace of Ryukyu from the 15th century to the 19th century. The castle was designated as a national treasure of Japan in 1933. During the Second World War, the 32nd army of the Japanese army dug tunnels underground in Shouli city and set up a command post. During the battle of Okinawa in March 1945, the city was bombarded many times by US Navy aircraft and battleships. On March 29, 1945, the USS Mississippi opened fire and shelled Shouli City, completely destroying it.

Shoulicheng site was used as the site of Ryukyu University after World War II. In 1958, Shouli gate was rebuilt. The restoration of the main building began in 1992. Shouli city was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2000.

It is reported that Shouli city is similar to the temple in ancient China, located in the east of NABA City, Okinawa. From the 15th to the 19th century, before Japan occupied Okinawa, it was the site of the palace of Ryukyu Kingdom.

According to the report, Shouli city combines the unique architectural style of Chinese and Japanese city building culture, as well as superb stone masonry technology, with high cultural and historical value. In December 2000, Shouli city was recognized as the 11th World Cultural Heritage in Japan.

According to media reports, Shouli city was basically destroyed during the Second World War, and a large-scale restoration was carried out in 1992.