[4] The 1857 Feng Shui observation diary identified several sites in the Makija Hamlet, Okinawa, such as Uinu Utaki and Nuru Dunchi, believed to be connected to these dragon veins.
This geomancer discovered the Coiled Dragon Mountain, which was believed to pulsate with a high concentration of "royal qi."
The Pavilion of Lingering Illumination, located on the mountain, became an emblem of its powerful geomantic influence, and was supported by imperial patronage.
Local elite and officials celebrated the shrine's geomantic powers and general significance, linking it to larger Chinese cosmological beliefs.
[8] Prominent poets, like Xie Jialin from the Qing era, lauded the shrine's stature, acknowledging its imperial support and the presence of a significant religious figure.
In 1815, a large-scale excavation in communal territories near the county seat was protested for damaging the landscape's "dragon body".
Another case from 1895 illustrates a land lease that expressly prohibited coal mining due to its potential to harm the dragon vein; here, the justification was geomantic, not economic.
A market near Danshui in 1867 saw community leaders seek an official ban on excavation of a dragon vein, as they believed it brought prosperity to the town.