Oroku Chōki

Oroku Chōki
Oroku Chōki
小禄朝奇
sessei of Ryukyu
	In office; 1705–1712
Preceded by	Chatan Chōai
Succeeded by	Tomigusuku Chōkyō
Personal details
Born	November 9, 1676
Died	May 3, 1721 (aged 44)
Parent(s)	Shō Tei (father); Makabe Aji-ganashi (mother)
Chinese name	Shō Kō (尚綱)
Rank	Wōji

Oroku Wōji Chōki (小禄王子朝奇, 9 November 1676 – 3 May 1721), also known by his Chinese style name Shō Mō (尚網) or Shō Kō (尚綱), was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom.

Chōki was the third son of King Shō Tei. His mother was Makabe Aji-ganashi (真壁按司加那志), the successor consort of King Shō Tei, so he was also a full-brother of Prince Misato Chōtei (美里朝禎).^[1] Chōki was the originator of royal family Gushichan Udun (具志頭御殿).^[2] He served as sessei from 1705 to 1712.^[3]

Chōki's second son, Misato Chōkō (美里朝孝), was adopted by Misato Chōtei, and later became the second head of royal family Ōgimi Udun (大宜見御殿). Chōki's third son, Makabe Chōei (真壁朝盈), was adopted by grandmother Makabe Aji-ganashi, and was the originator of royal family Makabe Udun (真壁御殿).^[2]

References

^ 王代記写
^ ^a ^b Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten (沖縄県姓氏家系大辞典). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten.
^ 中山王府相卿伝職年譜　向祐等著写本

Political offices
Oroku Chōki
title created	Head of Gushichan Udun	Succeeded by Oroku Chōrō
Preceded by Chatan Chōai	Sessei of Ryukyu 1705 - 1712	Succeeded by Tomigusuku Chōkyō