Ishadō Seifu Explained

Ishadō Seifu
Native Name:伊舎堂 盛富
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:sanshikan of Ryukyu
Term Start:1712
Term End:1721
Predecessor:Shikina Seimei
Successor:Ufugusuku Chōshō
Birth Date:1 September 1659
Blank1:Childhood name
Blank2:Chinese name
Data2:Ō Jidō (翁 自道)
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Data3:Ueekata

, also known by his Chinese style name, was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.[1]

Ishadō had been dispatched as envoys to China and Japan for several times. In 1694, he brought yellow potatoes from Fujian Province, China and planted them around his house. Later, he spread them to people. The yellow potatoes propagated around the country and soon became the main food of common people.[1] [2]

Ishadō served as a member of Sanshikan from 1712 to 1721.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. "Ishadō Seifu." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
  2. Kyūyō, vol.8
  3. Chūzan Seifu, vol.9
  4. Web site: 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本 . 2017-06-21 . 2017-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170902092648/http://manwe.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/d-archive/s/viewer?&cd=00030240 . dead .