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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