Urasoe Chōō

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)
Parent(s)Shō Boku (father)
Shukutoku, Sashiki Ajiganashi (mother)
Chinese nameShō To (尚 図)
RankWōji

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.

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. ^ a b 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
Political offices
Preceded by Sessei of Ryukyu
1794 - 1797 		Succeeded by