Shunbajunki Explained

Shunbajunki
Japanese: {{linktext|舜|馬|順|熙
Reign:1237–1248
Birth Date:1185
Death Date:[1]
Succession:King of Ryūkyū
Issue:Gihon
Father:Shunten
Native Lang1:Divine name
Native Lang1 Name1:Sonomasu (Japanese: 其益) or Sonomasumi (Japanese: 其益美)[2]

was a legendary local ruler of Okinawa Island. Shunbajunki was the second ruler of the Shunten dynasty. He succeeded his father Shunten in 1237.[3]

Shunbajunki's reign is noted for the construction of Shuri Castle and the introduction of the Japanese kana writing system. The Chinese language and writing system was not to be introduced until roughly a century later; even after that time, government documents continued to be written in kana, as did much poetry.

Shunbajunki died in 1248, and was succeeded by his son Gihon.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「中山世譜」全文テキストデータベース . 舜馬順煕王 神號、其益。(童名不傳) 宋、淳煕十二年乙巳、降誕。……宋、嘉煕二年戊戌、即位。……宋、淳祐八年戊申薨。在位十一年。壽六十四。.
  2. Web site: http://ir.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/bitstream/20.500.12000/2396/1/No11p1-27.pdf . ja:琉球国王の神号と『おもろさうし』 . Japanese.
  3. Kerr,