Urasoe Ryōken

Urasoe Ryōken
浦添 良憲
sanshikan of Ryukyu
In office
?–1566
Preceded byAragusuku Anki
Succeeded byNago Ryōin
Personal details
Born?
DiedNovember 4, 1566
ChildrenNago Ryōin (son)
ParentNukanakagusuku (father)
Childhood nameUmitarugani (思太郎金)
Chinese nameBa Ryōsen (馬 良詮)
RankUeekata
NicknameUfu Urasoe Ueekata (大浦添親方)

Urasoe Ueekata Ryōken (浦添 親方 良憲, ? – 4 November 1566), also known by Ufu Urasoe Ueekata (大浦添親方) and his Chinese style name Ba Ryōsen (馬 良詮), was a bureaucrat of Ryukyu Kingdom.[1]

Urasoe was the eldest son of Nukanakagusuku (糠中城), and was also a grandson of Yuwan Ufunushi. Urasoe was the adoptive father of King Shō Gen. He raised Shō Gen and they had a close relationship. After Aragusuku Anki retired, Urasoe was appointed as a member of Sanshikan.[2]

Urasoe was the originator of Ba-uji Oroku Dunchi (馬氏小禄殿内), which was one of the "Five Aristocratic Families" (五大名門) in Ryukyuan history.[3] He was buried in Miagemori (見上森陵) after he died. King Shō Gen attended his funeral. His eldest son, Nago Ryōin, succeeded his position.

References

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  1. ^ "Urasoe Ryōken." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
  2. ^ 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本
  3. ^ Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten (沖縄県姓氏家系大辞典). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten.
Urasoe Ryōken
title created Head of Ba-uji Oroku Dunchi Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Sanshikan of Ryukyu
? - 1566
Succeeded by