Shō Shōken
Sessei of the Ryukyu Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shō Shōken (向 象賢, 1617–1675), also known as Haneji Ōji Chōshū (羽地 王子 朝秀), was a Ryukyuan scholar and served as sessei, a post often translated as "prime minister," from 1666 to 1673. Shō wrote the first history of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Chūzan Seikan (中山世鑑, "Mirror of Chūzan"), and enacted a number of practical political reforms aimed at improving Ryukyu's prosperity and dignity in the eyes of China and Japan.
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Haneji Chōshū | |
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羽地 朝秀 | |
sessei of Ryukyu | |
In office 1666–1675 | |
Monarchs | Shō Shitsu Shō Tei |
Preceded by | Gushikawa Chōei |
Succeeded by | Ōzato Chōryō |
Personal details | |
Born | (1617-06-06)June 6, 1617 |
Died | January 5, 1676(1676-01-05) (aged 58) |
Resting place | Tomb of Haneji Chōshū [ja] |
Childhood name | Umigami (思亀) |
Chinese name | Go Shōken (呉 象賢), later Shō Shōken (向 象賢) |
Rank | Ōji |
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