, also known by and his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat of the
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 ...
.
[
He was father-in-law of ]Aragusuku Anki
was a politician and bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom. He was also known by , and his Chinese style name, . His mother was a Noro. According to legend, Aragusuku was a love child of King Shō Shin.
In the summer 1555, King Shō Sei became seri ...
. In the summer 1555, King Shō Sei
was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1526 to 1555.Kerr, George H. (2000). He was the fifth son of King Shō Shin, who he succeeded.
Shō Sei suppressed a rebellion on Amami Ōshima in 1537 and took steps to improve defenses against '' wakō'' th ...
became seriously ill. The king ordered Kunigami Keimei, and Aragusuku Anki, all of them were members of ''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 ...
'', to assist the Crown Prince Shō Gen
was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1556 to 1572. He was called "Gen, the mute."Kerr, George H. (2000). The king required considerable support from the ''Sanshikan'' (Council of Three), the chief council of royal advisors. His reign marked the be ...
. But after the king's death, Kunigami and Gusukuma broke their promises and said that Shō Gen was too sickly to succeed the throne. They suggested that Shō Kanshin
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 (su ...
(), who was the fourth son of Shō Sei and titled Great Prince Ie (), should be the next king. Aragusuku stood in the audience hall with a ''naginata
The ''naginata'' (, ) is a pole weapon and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (''nihontō''). ''Naginata'' were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and sōhei ( ...
'' in his hand, and called on all ministers to comply with the will. Finally, Shō Gen ascended to the throne. Kunigami was exiled to Kume Island
is an island, part of the Okinawa Islands and administratively part of the town of Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of . The island had a population of 8,713 (2010).
Kume Island is a volcanic island. Its principal economic ...
and Gusukuma to Iheya Island
Iheya Island ( Okinawan: 伊平屋島, ''Ihyaajima'') is an island located in the Okinawa Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Its total population is 1,200, most of whom are ethnic Ryukyuans. To the southeast of Iheya is nearby Izena Island.
...
in 1559, respectively.['']Chūzan Seifu
was an official history of the Ryūkyū Kingdom compiled between 1697 and 1701 by a group of scholar-officials led by Sai Taku. It was a Kanbun translated version of ''Chūzan Seikan''.
Later, it was rewritten into Classical Chinese by Sai Tak ...
'', vol.7
Both of them lost official position and peerage and were not allowed to return to Shuri until their political opponent Aragusuku died 1567. He regained his peerage and was given Urasoe
is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The neighboring municipalities are Naha to the south, Ginowan to the north, and Nishihara to the east. As of November 2012, the city has an estimated population of 113,718 and a population densi ...
''magiri
The administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom were a hierarchy composed of districts, ''magiri'', cities, villages, and islands established by the Ryukyu Kingdom throughout the Ryukyu Islands.
Divisions
There were three or ''hō'': , , and ...
'' as his new hereditary fief.[中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本]
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References
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Ueekata
Sanshikan
People of the Ryukyu Kingdom
Ryukyuan people
16th-century Ryukyuan people