Tomigusuku Chōkyō
Tomigusuku Chōkyō | |
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豊見城 朝匡 | |
| sessei of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1712–1722 | |
| Preceded by | Oroku Chōki |
| Succeeded by | Chatan Chōki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | ? |
| Parent | Tomigusuku Chōryō (father) |
| Chinese name | Shō Yū (尚 祐) |
| Rank | Aji, later Wōji |
Tomigusuku Wōji Chōkyō (豊見城 王子 朝匡, ? – ?) also known by his Chinese style name Shō Yū (尚 祐), was a lord (Aji), later prince (Wōji) of Ryukyu Kingdom.
Prince Tomigusuku was the second head of a royal family called Tomigusuku Udun (豊見城御殿). His father was Tomigusuku Chōryō (豊見城 朝良, also known by Shō Kei 尚 経), the second son of King Shō Tei.[1]
King Shō Eki dispatched a gratitude envoy for his accession to Edo, Japan in 1710. Prince Tomigusuku and Yoza Ankō (与座 安好, also known by Mō Bunketsu 毛 文傑) was appointed as Envoy (正使, seishi) and Deputy Envoy (副使, fukushi) respectively. They sailed back in the next year.[2]
He served as sessei from 1712 to 1722.[3]
Chōkyō was also the Eboshioya (烏帽子親) of King Shō Kei.[4]
References
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- ^ Chūzan Seifu, appendix vol.3
- ^ 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本
- ^ 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.