Yonagusuku Chōki
Yonagusuku Chōki | |
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与那城 朝紀 | |
 Yonagusuku Chōki (center) | |
| sessei of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1861–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Ōzato Chōkyō |
| Succeeded by | Ie Chōchoku |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | ? |
| Chinese name | Shō Kōkun (尚 宏勲), or Shō Injō (尚 允譲) |
| Rank | Wōji |
Yonagusuku Wōji Chōki (与那城 王子 朝紀, ? – ?) also known by Nakazato Aji Chōki (仲里 按司 朝紀) and his Chinese style name Shō Kōkun (尚 宏勲) and Shō Injō (尚 允譲), was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom.
He was born to a royal family called (与那城御殿). He was an adopted son of (波平 朝武). Later, Chōki became the seventh head of Yonagusuku Udun.[1]
Matthew C. Perry's fleet came to Ryukyu in 1854, and demanded an audience with King Shō Tai at Shuri Castle. Chōki was sent to meet him, and signed (琉米修好条約) with him.
Makishi Chōchū, , Oroku Ryōchū and Prince Tamagawa Chōtatsu were involved in illegal matter in 1859, Chōki was appointed as judge together with Prince Ie Chōchoku, (摩文仁 賢由), (宇座 朝真) to interrogate them. This incident was known as (牧志恩河事件).[2]
Chōki served as sessei from 1861 to 1872.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten (沖縄県姓氏家系大辞典). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten.
- ^ Kyūyō, appendix vol.4
- ^ Chūzan Seifu, vol.13
- ^ Shō Tai Kō jitsuroku (尚泰侯実録)
- Princes of Ryūkyū
- Sessei
- People of the Ryukyu Kingdom
- Ryukyuan people
- 19th-century Ryukyuan people