Yuntanza Chōken
Yuntanza Wōji Chōken (読谷山 王子 朝憲, 18 April 1745 – 25 February 1811[1]), also known by Yuntanza Chōkō (読谷山 朝恒) and his Chinese style name Shō Wa (尚 和), was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom.[2]
Prince Yuntanza was the second son of King Shō Kei, and was a full-brother of King Shō Boku.[1] He was given Yuntanza magiri (読谷山間切, mordern Yomitan) as his hereditary fief, and established a new royal family: Yuntanza Udun (読谷山御殿).[3]
Prince Yuntanza was dispatched together with Wakugawa Chōkyō (湧川 朝喬, also known by Shō Hōten 向 邦鼎) in 1764 to celebrate Tokugawa Ieharu succeeded as shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. They sailed back in the next year.[4]
He served as sessei from 1770 to 1785.[5] He was good at Ryūka and was designated as a member of the Okinawan Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry (沖縄三十六歌仙 Okinawa Sanjūrokkasen).[2]
References
- 1 2 琉球大学附属図書館. "王代記写| 琉球・沖縄関係貴重資料 デジタルアーカイブ". manwe.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp.
- 1 2 "Yuntanza Chōken." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
- ↑ Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten (沖縄県姓氏家系大辞典). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten.
- ↑ Chūzan Seifu, appendix vol.4
- ↑ 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本
Yuntanza Chōken | ||
title created | Head of Yuntanza Udun | Succeeded by Yuntanza Chōei |
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Nakijin Chōgi |
Sessei of Ryukyu 1770 - 1785 |
Succeeded by Urasoe Chōō |