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Shō Kyō
, also known by Prince , was a prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom. He was the eldest son of King Shō Hō. King Shō Nei had no heir. Shō Kyō was chosen as Crown Prince by the kingdom’s ministers, and was recognized by Satsuma as the rightful heir. However, Shō Nei died in 1620 and Shō Kyō was too young to succeed the throne. Yuntanza Seishō, who was a member of the ''sanshikan'', suggested that Shō Kyō's father, Shō Hō (Prince Sashiki Chōshō), should be the new king. Many ministers supported it, but were concerned about the reaction of Satsuma. Yuntanza went to Satsuma to report this decision. Finally, Satsuma recognized Shō Hō as the new king.'' Kyūyō'', Appendix vol.1 Shō Kyō remained in his position of Crown Prince, but died in 1631 before being able to succeed to the throne. His daughter, Princess Urasoe (), was the originator of a royal family, '' Takamine Udun'' (). Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). ''Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten'' (). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Sho Kyo
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first lace/position), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the ''princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious ritua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryukyu Kingdom
The Ryukyu Kingdom, Middle Chinese: , , Classical Chinese: (), Historical English names: ''Lew Chew'', ''Lewchew'', ''Luchu'', and ''Loochoo'', Historical French name: ''Liou-tchou'', Historical Dutch name: ''Lioe-kioe'' was a kingdom in the Ryukyu Islands from 1429 to 1879. It was ruled as a tributary state of imperial Ming China by the Ryukyuan monarchy, who unified Okinawa Island to end the Sanzan period, and extended the kingdom to the Amami Islands and Sakishima Islands. The Ryukyu Kingdom played a central role in the maritime trade networks of medieval East Asia and Southeast Asia despite its small size. The Ryukyu Kingdom became a vassal state of the Satsuma Domain of Japan after the invasion of Ryukyu in 1609 but retained ''de jure'' independence until it was transformed into the Ryukyu Domain by the Empire of Japan in 1872. The Ryukyu Kingdom was formally annexed and dissolved by Japan in 1879 to form Okinawa Prefecture, and the Ryukyuan monarchy was integrated ... [...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] |
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 Shin () and the adopted son-in-law of Shō Ei (). Biography Early in Shō Nei's reign, Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi planned an invasion of Korea. Through messengers from Satsuma, he ordered that the kingdom contribute warriors to the invasion efforts, and was refused; he also commanded that Ryukyu temporarily suspend its official missions to China. The mission traveled to Beijing anyway, on business relating to Shō Nei's formal investiture, and related Hideyoshi's plans to Chinese Court officials there. A short while later, Shō Nei sent a missive to Hideyoshi, as was customary upon the installation of a new ruler. He formally congratulated Hideyoshi on having taken over Japan, and on bringing peace and prosperity to the realm, and sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsuma Domain
The , briefly known as the , was a domain (''han'') of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan during the Edo period from 1602 to 1871. The Satsuma Domain was based at Kagoshima Castle in Satsuma Province, the core of the modern city of Kagoshima, located in the south of the island of Kyushu. The Satsuma Domain was ruled for its existence by the '' Tozama'' ''daimyō'' of the Shimazu clan, who had ruled the Kagoshima area since the 1200s, and covered territory in the provinces of Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga. The Satsuma Domain was assessed under the '' Kokudaka'' system and its value peaked at 770,000 '' koku'', the second-highest domain in Japan after the Kaga Domain. Totman, Conrad. (1993) ''Early Modern Japan'', p. 119 The Satsuma Domain was one of the most powerful and prominent of Japan's domains during the Edo period, conquering the Ryukyu Kingdom as a vassal state after the invasion of Ryukyu in 1609, and clashing with the British during the bombardment of Kagoshima in 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuntanza Seishō
, also known by his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Yuntanza Seishō was the fifth head of the aristocrat family called '' Mō-uji Tomikawa Dunchi'' (). He was appointed as in 1592.'' Kyūyō'', vol.4 In the spring of 1609, Satsuma invaded Ryukyu and captured the strategically important Nakijin Castle. He went there to request a peace negotiation together with Kikuin and Kian, but was rejected and had to return to Shuri. When Satsuma navy approached Naha harbor, he participated in negotiations for the second time but was rejected again.Kian, Kian Nikki ()' After King Shō Nei's surrender, he was taken to Kagoshima together with the king and a number of high officials by Satsuma troops. The king felt very depressed in the journey, and Yuntanza comforted him several times.'' Kyūyō'', Appendix vol.1 He was appointed as a member of ''Sanshikan'' after Jana Ueekata's execution in 1611. Shimazu Yoshihiro received him, and gave him a '' tantō'' a ... [...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 speech disorder, 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 Domain, Satsuma, explicitly prohibit the king from "entrust[ing] 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 " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyūyō
is an official history of the Ryūkyū Kingdom compiled between 1743 and 1745 by a group of scholar-officials led by . Written in kanbun, and numbering twenty-two scrolls, a supplementary volume in three scrolls documents relations with Satsuma, while a separate volume known as is a compendium of one hundred and forty-two legends and folktales formerly transmitted orally. Later records continued to be added to the chronicle until 1876. The name, like for Nagasaki and for Satsuma, is likely a poetic invocation of "Ryūkyū". See also * List of Cultural Properties of Japan - writings (Okinawa) This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the categories of and for the Prefecture of Okinawa. National Cultural Properties Classical texts As of 1 August 2020, two Important Cultural Properties have been designated, be ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyuyo Japanese chronicles Ryukyu Kingdom Edo-period history books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takamine Udun
Takamine (高峰 or 高嶺) is a Japanese family name, translated literally as ''high ridge'' or ''high peak''. It may refer to: Company * Takamine Guitars, Japanese acoustic guitar manufacturer founded in 1962 and based in Nakatsugawa, Japan. Locations *Mount Takamine, a mountain in Japan. People *Gō Takamine (1948-), Japanese film director * Hideko Takamine (1924-2010), Japanese film actress *Takamine Hideo (1854-1910), Japanese educator * Jōkichi Takamine (1854-1922), Japanese chemist * Takamine Tokumei (1653-1738), Japanese surgeon *Takamine Toshio (1885–1959), Japanese physicist Fictional characters *Kiyo Takamine (Kiyomaro Takamine), Seitaro Takamine, and Hana Takamine, ''Zatch Bell!'' (''Konjiki no Gash!!'') *Tsukasa Takamine of '' Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club'' *Noa Takamine from The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage'' See also *Epinephrine Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizō Takeuchi
was a Japanese historian. He is best known for his work on historical records pertaining to the ancient and Middle Ages of History of Japan, Japanese history. Background Takeuchi sik born in Aichi Prefecture on December 20, 1907. He graduated from the University of Tokyo, Tōkyō Imperial University in 1930 where he studied Japanese history.Encyclopædia Britannica (2007)Nihon Rekishi Daijiten (2000-2001) Career Upon graduation, he began work at the Historiographical Institute of the University of Tokyo, Historiographical Institute of the Imperial University of Tokyo, where he eventually became the director in 1965. He taught at the Kyushu University, Kyūshū University, the Historiographical Institute of the University of Tokyo, and Waseda University. Takeuchi's research focused on temple economic systems, Heian period shōen, and political history of the Ritsuryō state. Over the course of his career, Takeuchi was awarded several awards for his many contributions to resea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Tablet
A spirit tablet, memorial tablet, or ancestral tablet, is a placard used to designate the seat of a deity or past ancestor as well as to enclose it. The name of the deity or past ancestor is usually inscribed onto the tablet. With origins in traditional Chinese culture, the spirit tablet is a common sight in many Sinosphere countries where any form of ancestor veneration is practiced. Spirit tablets are traditional ritual objects commonly seen in temples, shrines, and household altars throughout Mainland China and Taiwan. Traditional rituals of East Asia General usage A spirit tablet is often used for deities or ancestors (either generally or specifically: e.g. for a specific relative or for one's entire family tree). Shrines are generally found in and around households (for household gods and ancestors), in temples for specific deities, or in ancestral shrines for the clan's founders and specific ancestors. In each place, there are specific locations for individual spirit tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenkai-ji
was a Rinzai Buddhist temple and royal ''bodaiji'' of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, located in Naha, Okinawa. The temple was erected by Keiin Ansen () during the reign of King Shō Taikyū (r. 1454–1460). The Mahavira Hall was built in 1466, a ''bonshō'' was cast in 1469 and hung at it. The temple was used as ''bodaiji'' of kings during the first Shō Dynasty. In the second Shō Dynasty, it was used as ''bodaiji'' of unmarried Ryukyuan princes and princesses. Ryukyuan king should visit Enkaku-ji, Tennō-ji and Tenkai-ji after his ''genpuku'' and investiture. Ryukyu was annexed by Japan in 1879, and Tenkai-ji was closed in the same year. It was destroyed in the 1945 battle of Okinawa. See also *Enkaku-ji (Okinawa) *Tennō-ji (Okinawa) *Sōgen-ji was a Buddhist temple and royal mausoleum of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, located in Naha, Okinawa. It was erected during the reign of King Shō Shin (r. 1477–1526), and destroyed in the 1945 battle of Okinawa. In 1496, memorial tablets r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
