Yoshimura Chōgi (prince) explained

Yoshimura Chōgi
Native Name:義村 朝宜
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:sessei of Ryukyu
Term Start:1798
Term End:1802
Predecessor:Urasoe Chōō
Successor:Yuntanza Chōei
Birth Date:12 August 1763
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Blank2:Chinese name
Data2:Shō Shū (尚 周)
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Data3:Wōji
Parents:Shō Boku (father)

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

Prince Yoshimura was the third son of King Shō Boku. He was also a half-brother of Crown Prince Shō Tetsu and Prince Urasoe Chōō, and a full-brother of Prince Ginowan Chōshō.[2]

He was given Katsuren magiri (Japanese: 勝連間切, modern part of Uruma) as his hereditary fief in 1771. He was bestowed the title "Prince Yoshimura" instead of "Prince Katsuren" because the character "Japanese: " (katsu, means "victory") was not allowed to use in name. Prince Yoshimura established a new royal family: Yoshimura Udun (Japanese: 義村御殿).

Prince Yoshimura served as sessei from 1798 to 1802.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. "Yoshimura Chōgi." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
  2. Web site: 王代記写| 琉球・沖縄関係貴重資料 デジタルアーカイブ. 琉球大学附属図書館. manwe.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp.
  3. 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