Urasoe Ryōken Explained

Urasoe Ryōken
Native Name:浦添 良憲
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:sanshikan of Ryukyu
Term Start:?
Term End:1566
Predecessor:Aragusuku Anki
Successor:Nago Ryōin
Birth Date:?
Death Date:November 4, 1566
Nickname:Ufu Urasoe Ueekata (大浦添親方)
Blank1:Childhood name
Data1:Umitarugani (思太郎金)
Blank2:Chinese name
Data2:Ba Ryōsen (馬 良詮)
Blank3:Rank
Data3:Ueekata
Children:Nago Ryōin (son)
Parents:Nukanakagusuku (father)

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

Urasoe was the eldest son of Nukanakagusuku (Japanese: 糠中城), and was also a grandson of Yuwan Ufunushi. Urasoe was the adoptive father of King Shō Gen. He raised Shō Gen and they had a close relationship. After Aragusuku Anki retired, Urasoe was appointed as a member of Sanshikan.[2]

Urasoe was the originator of Ba-uji Oroku Dunchi (Japanese: 馬氏小禄殿内), which was one of the "Five Aristocratic Families" (Japanese: 五大名門) in Ryukyuan history.[3] He was buried in after he died. King Shō Gen attended his funeral. His eldest son, Nago Ryōin, succeeded his position.

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Notes and References

  1. "Urasoe Ryōken." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
  2. http://manwe.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/d-archive/s/viewer?&cd=00030240 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本
  3. [Rizō Takeuchi|Rizō, Takeuchi]