Seiden, also called Onaka-ujo, leading to the Ouchibara. – the second ceremonial gate built between 1527 and 1555, and now the main gate to the complex. – leads directly to Kyukeimon. It was used as a service entrance to the Ouchibara. – literally "splendid and auspicious spring gate", located near Ryuhi and probably built around 1470. Shrines (~utaki) and temples (~ji) – a shrine built to house Housatsuzou-kyou (Buddhist scriptures) gifted by Sejo, the 7th Joseon king of Korea. – a Buddhist temple for the royal family in the lower precincts north of the citadel, constructed in 1492. – a small private shrine near the Okushoin. – a large open ritual area where prayers by the Kikoe-ōgimi (chifi-ufujin) (high-priestess) were made. – a sacred stone "gate" to the left of Shureimon was erected in 1519, where the king offered prayers for order throughout the kingdom and safety at the outset of his travels. – a walled worship space, supposedly "created by the gods", inside the Shicha-nu-una. It is the theme of many of the songs and prayers recorded in Omoro Sōshi (Okinawan: umuru sooshi), Ryukyu's oldest music collection. Other features – the eastern lookout point of the innermost wall. – a moat created around Benzaitendo. – a stone bridge behind Enkaku-ji. – a modern lookout tower overlooking Naha. – a sundial in front of Roukokumon and next to the Tomoya, which kept time in Shuri from around 1739 until 1879. – a private garden behind the Okushoin. – the residential area of the citadel to the east of the Seiden, forbidden to men except those of the royal family. – a natural spring in front of Zuisenmon, with a dragon headed spout. – a man-made pond, built in 1427 and located north of Shureimon. – built in 1799, the royal gardens and villa are a rare, historically valuable example of Ryukyuan landscape gardening. – the easternmost area of the inner citadel where the body of a king was temporarily held. – the restored royal tombs of the Second Shō dynasty, located adjacent to Shurijo, where 17 kings, along with their queens and royal children, are entombed. Ceremonies Religious Shurijo operated not only as a base of political and military control, it was also regarded as a central religious sanctuary of the Ryukyuan people. Formerly there were 10 utaki (shrines) within the castle and the large area on the south-western side