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Sessei
was the highest government post of the Ryūkyū Kingdom below the king; the ''sessei'' served the function of royal or national advisor. In the Ryukyuan language at the time, the pronunciation was closer to ''shisshii'', and has only changed relatively recently. Though the same Chinese characters which compose the modern Okinawan word ''sessei'' are read as '' sesshō'' in Japanese, the position is not quite the same, and the Ryukyuan post is not derived from the Japanese model or system. The ''sessei'' worked alongside the king and the ''Sanshikan'' (Council of Three) to draft and enact laws, though the king gradually became more and more of a figurehead over the course of the period when Ryūkyū was a subsidiary of the Japanese feudal domain of Satsuma (1609–1870s). Like most Ryukyuan government officials at the time, most ''sessei'' were appointed from the elite class of ''yukatchu'', scholars of Chinese subjects from the town of Kumemura. According to the , the classical R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kin Chōtei
, also known by his Chinese style name , was a royal of Ryukyu Kingdom. Kin Chōtei was the second head of a royal family called '' Kin Udun'' (). He was the fourth son of Shō Kyū (Prince Kin Chōkō), and also a younger brother of King Shō Hō.Kin Chōtei " ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). ''Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten'' (). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten. He served as '''' from 1629 to 1654. Prince Kin was dispatched to Satsuma< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuin Sōi
was a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Kikuin was ordained as a Bhikkhu (full monk) at the Enkaku-ji temple () in Shuri. Later, he travelled to Japan to study Zen for over ten years. After he returned to Ryukyu, he was appointed abbot of Tennō-ji temple (). Kikuin was fluent in Japanese; he was friends of Shimazu Yoshihisa, Shimazu Yoshihiro and Shimazu Iehisa. He led missions to Satsuma Domain multiple times. In the spring of 1609, Satsuma invaded Ryukyu and captured the strategically important Nakijin Castle. Kikuin went there to request a peace negotiation together with a Japanese tea master named Kian, but they were arrested by Satsuma troops. After the war, he was taken to Kagoshima Castle together with King Shō Nei and a number of high officials by Satsuma troops. After ''sessei'' Gushichan Chōsei died at Sunpu Castle was a Japanese castle in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. The sobriquet of this feudal fortress was the "Castle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō Shōken
, also known as , was a Ryukyuan scholar and served as ''sessei'', a post often translated as "prime minister," from 1666 to 1673. Shō wrote the first history of the Ryukyu Kingdom, , and enacted a number of practical political reforms aimed at improving Ryukyu's prosperity and dignity in the eyes of China and Japan. Background Shō Shōken was born as the first son of Haneji Ōji Chōtai (Prince Chōtai Haneji), the third head of Haneji Udun (Palace). Haneji Udun was one of the cadet branches of Royal House. Shō Shōken inherited the position of from Chōtai in 1640, and began compiling the Mirror of Chūzan in 1650, by the orders of the king Shō Shitsu. According to ''Haneji shioki'' (The Directives of Haneji), one of his chief collections of reforms, he was approached in 1666 by a royal messenger, who was sent to offer him the position of ''sessei'' (prime minister). Shō refused, demanding that it was inappropriate for such an important appointment to be conveyed by such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō Hō
was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom. He succeeded Shō Nei, whose reign saw the invasion of Ryukyu by Japanese forces in 1609 and the subjugation of the kingdom to Satsuma Domain, and ruled from 1621 until 1640. Shō Hō was the fourth son of Shō Kyū, the third son of King Shō Gen. In 1616, he was appointed '' kokushō'',"Shō Hō." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia")Ryukyu Shimpo(琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 12 February 2009. a high government position akin to prime minister or chief royal advisor, which would later be replaced with ''sessei''. Three years later, Shō Hō was named Prince of Nakagusuku and given Nakagusuku ''magiri'' as his domain. King Shō Nei died without an heir in 1621, and Shō Hō was selected to succeed him. As the first king to be enthroned since Satsuma's invasion in 1609, formal permission and acknowledgment of the king's authority and legitimacy was required before performing the corona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gushichan Chōsei
, also known by his Chinese style name , was a Ryukyuan prince who served as ''sessei'', a post often translated as "prime minister", from 1589 to 1610. Shō Kō was the second son of Shō I (Prince Yonagusuku Chōken) and Shuriōkimi Aji-ganashi. He was also the little brother of King Shō Nei was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1587 to 1620. He reigned during the 1609 invasion of Ryukyu and was the first king of Ryukyu to be a vassal to the Shimazu clan of Satsuma, a Japanese feudal domain. Shō Nei was the great-grandson of Shō Sh .... Satsuma invaded Ryukyu in the spring of 1609. Shō Kō was taken to Sunpu together with King Shō Nei and a number of high officials by Satsuma troops. He died and was buried there. , - People of the Ryukyu Kingdom 1578 births 1610 deaths Princes of Ryūkyū Ryukyuan people Sessei 16th-century Ryukyuan people 17th-century Ryukyuan people {{Asia-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanshikan
The ''Sanshikan'' (), or Council of Three, was a government body of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, which originally developed out of a council of regents. It emerged in 1556, when the young Shō Gen, who was mute, ascended to the throne of Ryūkyū. The council of regents that formed in order to handle this challenge and manage the country on the king's behalf soon grew into an established and powerful government organ. Shō Gen died in 1571, but the Council remained, acting alongside the successive kings in managing the affairs of government. In fact, the ''Articles Subscribed to by the King's Councillors'', which bound the royal government in loyalty and servitude to the Japanese ''daimyō'' of Satsuma, explicitly prohibit the king from "entrust ng/nowiki> the conduct of public affairs in the islands to any persons other than San-shi-kuan".Kerr p163. Over time, the Sanshikan eclipsed the power and prestige of the ''sessei'', a post which is often translated as "prime minister," and which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō Shitsu
was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom who held the throne from 1648 until his death in 1668. The fourth son of King Shō Hō, he was named Prince of Sashiki in 1637, at the age of eight, and was granted Sashiki '' magiri'' as his domain. In 1645, his domain was changed to that of Nakagusuku ''magiri'', and his title to Prince of Nakagusuku."Shō Shitsu." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia")Ryukyu Shimpo(琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 12 February 2009. Shō Shitsu succeeded his brother Shō Ken as king in 1648. His reign coincided with a period of rebellion and instability in China, as factions loyal to the Ming Dynasty, which fell in 1644, continued to fight against the new Qing Dynasty order. On at least one occasion, Ryukyuan tribute ships were attacked by pirates or rebels, who killed at least one of the Ryukyuan sailors and stole various objects; the authorities of Satsuma Domain declared the head envoy and his deputy to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukatchu
''Yukatchu'' (), also known as ''Samuree'' (), were the aristocracy of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The scholar-bureaucrats of classical Chinese studies living in Kumemura held the majority of government positions. Ryukyuan Caste System The ''Yukatchu'' were part of a complex caste system that existed in Ryukyu for centuries. They were the feudal scholar-officials class that was charged with enforcing the law and providing military defense to the nation, Ryukyu Kingdom. The specific rank of a Yukatchu was noted by the color of his hat. Ryukyuan Caste System: *Royalty – Shō family :*: Prince :*: descendant of Prince, cadet branch of Royal House * – scholar-officials :*: Lord :* ::*: upper Pechin ::*: middle Pechin ::*: lower Pechin :*: upper page :*: lower page * – commoners The Yukatchu class was also responsible for the development of and training in the traditional fighting style, called Ti (Te), which developed into modern-day Karate. The Ryukyuan Yukatchu kept their fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ō Mō
, also known as Wang Mao, was a politician and diplomat of Ryukyu Kingdom. Ō Mō was of Ming Chinese ancestry and lived in Kumemura. His name first appeared in the year 1398. According to ''Chūzan Seifu'', he went to Ming China to pay tribute in 1398, at that time his official position was "the Chief Clerk () of Chūzan". But according to ''Rekidai Hōan'', we could know that he drafted diplomatic instrument for both Chūzan and Nanzan Nanzan (), also known as Sannan (山南) before the 18th century, located in the south of Okinawa Island, was one of three independent political entities which controlled Okinawa in the 14th century. The political entity was identified as a tiny .... His relationship between these two countries was still not clear. He was appointed by King Shō Shishō in 1411. References Ō Mō" ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). People of the Ryukyu Kingdom Ryukyuan people 15th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tei Fuku
, also known by Cheng Fu, was a Chinese politician and diplomat of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Tei Fuku was born in Raozhou, Jiangxi, Ming China. He was a descendant of the neo-Confucian philosopher Cheng Hao. It is still a mystery when and why he came to Ryukyu. During Satto's reign, Tei Fuku and another Chinese immigrant , were ''Aji'' and served as when the Ryukyuans received Chinese envoys to collect tribute. Tei Fuku served as in Ryukyu for 40 years. In 1411, he was 81 years old, and asked for retirement and said that he wanted to go back home. His request was approved by the Yongle Emperor. After he returned to China, his position was turned to his colleague Ō Mō , also known as Wang Mao, was a politician and diplomat of Ryukyu Kingdom. Ō Mō was of Ming Chinese ancestry and lived in Kumemura. His name first appeared in the year 1398. According to ''Chūzan Seifu'', he went to Ming China to pay tribute .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tei Fuku Aji (Ryukyu) People o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō Shishō
Sho, Shō or SHO may refer to: Music * ''Shō'' (instrument) (笙), a Japanese wind instrument * ''Kane'' (instrument) (鉦), a Japanese percussion instrument * Sho?, a Dubai rock band People * Shō (given name), including ''Sho'' * Shō (surname) * Sho (wrestler) (born 1989), Japanese wrestler Transportation * Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output) car ** Ford SHO V6 engine ** Ford SHO V8 engine * King Mswati III International Airport (IATA code), Eswatini * Sokcho Airport (former IATA code), South Korea Other uses * ''Sho'' (board game), Tibet * Sho (letter), for the Bactrian language * Shō (unit) (升), a Japanese unit of volume * Shō River, Japan * Regulation SHO * Senior house officer, in hospitals in Ireland * Showtime (TV network) * Shutout, in team games * Station house officer, of a police station in India and Pakistan * VV SHO, a Dutch soccer club * An historical currency of Tibet See also * * Shodō also called is a form of calligraphy, or artistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō Shitatsu
was king of Ryukyu Kingdom who ruled from 1444 to 1449. Shō Shitatsu was the eldest son of king Shō Chū. He died in 1449 without an heir and his uncle Shō Kinpuku was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom of the First Shō dynasty. Shō Kinpuku succeeded his nephew, Shō Shitatsu, in 1449. A one-kilometer-long dam, which known as , was built in 1451 by Kaiki, a somewhat mysterious figure from Ming China. The dam ... was installed as the king. References ''Chūzan Seifu''(中山世譜) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sho, Shitatsu Kings of Ryūkyū First Shō dynasty 1408 births 1449 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
