Urasoe Chōō

Urasoe Wōji Chōō (浦添 王子 朝央, 20 December 1762 9 November 1797[1]) also known by his Chinese style name Shō To (尚 図), was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom.

Urasoe Chōō
浦添 朝央
sessei of Ryukyu
In office
1794–1797
Preceded byYuntanza Chōken
Succeeded byYoshimura Chōgi
Personal details
Born(1762-12-20)December 20, 1762
DiedNovember 9, 1797(1797-11-09) (aged 34)
ParentsShō Boku (father)
Shukutoku, Sashiki Ajiganashi (mother)
Chinese nameShō To (尚 図)
RankWōji

Prince Urasoe was the second son of King Shō Boku. He was a full-brother of Crown Prince Shō Tetsu, and also a half-brother of Prince Yoshimura Chōgi and Prince Ginowan Chōshō.[1] He was given Urasoe magiri (浦添間切, modern Urasoe, Okinawa) as his hereditary fief, and established a new royal family: Urasoe Udun (浦添御殿).[2]

Prince Urasoe served as sessei from 1794 to 1797.[3] He was good at waka poetry.[4]

References

  1. 琉球大学附属図書館. "王代記写| 琉球・沖縄関係貴重資料 デジタルアーカイブ". manwe.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp.
  2. Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten (沖縄県姓氏家系大辞典). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten.
  3. 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本
  4. "Urasoe Chōō." Okinawa dai hyakka jiten (沖縄大百科事典, "Encyclopedia of Okinawa").
Urasoe Chōō
title created Head of Urasoe Udun Succeeded by
Urasoe Chōei
Political offices
Preceded by
Yuntanza Chōken
Sessei of Ryukyu
1794 - 1797
Succeeded by
Yoshimura Chōgi
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