Tomigusuku Seizoku
Tomigusuku Seizoku | |
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豊見城 盛続 | |
sanshikan of Ryukyu | |
In office 1614–1622 | |
Preceded by | Nago Ryōhō |
Succeeded by | Kunigami Chōchi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1520 |
Died | May 28, 1622 |
Parent | Tomigusuku Seishō (father) |
Chinese name | Mō Keiso (毛 継祖) |
Rank | Ueekata |
Tomigusuku Ueekata Seizoku (豊見城 親方 盛続, 1520 – 28 May 1622), also known by his Chinese style name Mō Keiso (毛 継祖), was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.[1]
Tomigusuku Seizoku was born to the aristocratic Mō-uji Tomigusuku Dunchi (毛氏豊見城殿内) family.[1] He was the eldest son of Tomigusuku Seishō (豊見城 盛章, also known as Mō Ryūbun 毛 龍文), whom served as a member of the Sanshikan during Shō Ei and Shō Nei's reign.
Seizoku put down the rebellion of the Jana family (謝名一族) together with two generals, Ikegusuku Anrai and Mabuni Ankō (摩文仁 安恒, also known as Kin Ōku 金 応煦). All of them received ueekata, the highest rank in the yukatchu aristocracy of Ryukyu.[2][1]
Ming China sent a mission for the investiture of King Shō Nei in 1606. Concerned about the rampant wakō pirates, King Shō Nei dispatched an army led by Seizoku to defend Nakijin Castle.[3]
Satsuma Domain invaded Ryukyu in the spring of 1609. When Satsuma troops approached Naha, Gushichan Chōsei led a mission to hold peace talks at Oyamise (親見世). Tomigusuku Seizoku, Kikuin, Kian, Ikegusuku Anrai, Esu Seishō (江洲 盛韶) and Tsuken Seisoku (津堅 盛則) were sent as assistants. Neither Kabayama Hisataka nor Hirata Masumune appeared at the peace talk, and the peace proposal was rejected by Satsuma.[4]
Later, Tomigusuku Seizoku and Jana Ueekata oversaw the defense of Yarazamori Castle and Mie Castle in Naha harbor respectively, and repelled an initial Japanese landing there. However, the Satsuma navy landed at nearby Makiminato and seized Naha port after the king surrendered. Seizoku had to retreat to Shuri.[5] His house was burned by Satsuma troops during the siege of Shuri.[4]
After the surrender of king Shō Nei, Seizoku was left in Ryukyu to control Shuri Castle under the watch of Satsuma bugyō together with Nago Ryōhō and Mabuni Ankō, while the king and a number of other officials were brought to Kagoshima, the capital of Satsuma Domain.[4]
Seizoku served as a member of Sanshikan from 1614 to 1622.[6]
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Tomigusuku Seizoku | ||
Preceded by Tomigusuku Seishō | Head of Mō-uji Tomigusuku Dunchi | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Sanshikan of Ryukyu 1614 - 1622 | Succeeded by |
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(丑日番)
- Gusukuma Seikyū
- Jana Rizan
- Yuntanza Seishō
- Nakijin Sōnō
- Katsuren Ryōkei
- Ōsato Ryōan
- Chatan Chōchō
- Gushichan Antō
- Goeku Chōsei
- Inamine Seihō
- Nakada Chōjū
- Shikina Seimei
- Ishadō Seifu
- Ufugusuku Chōshō
- Mabuni Ansei
- Misato Anman
- Shikina Chōei
- Ginowan Chōga
- Zakimi Seishū
- Yonabaru Ryōchō
- Miyahira Ryōtei
- Ie Chōboku
- Kyan Chōchō
- Yonabaru Ryōō
- Ishadō Seigen
- Yonabaru Ryōkō
- Ikegusuku Anyū
- Giwan Chōho
- Tomikawa Seikei
(巳日番)
- Urasoe Chōshi
- Ikegusuku Anrai
- Gushichan Anshi
- Tomigusuku Seiryō
- Kunigami Chōki
- Kanegusuku Ryōsei
- Inoha Seiki
- Sadoyama Anji
- Yonabaru Ryōgi
- Inoha Seihei
- Kōchi Ryōshō
- Tajima Chōyū
- Katsuren Seiyū
- Ie Chōjo
- Fukuyama Chōken
- Urasoe Anzō
- Ikegusuku Anmei
- Yonabaru Ryōku
- Kōchi Ryōtoku
- Takehara Anshitsu
- Oroku Ryōwa
- Tamagusuku Seirin
- Ikegusuku Ankon
- Ginowan Chōkon
- Kochinda Ando
- Oroku Ryōkyō
- Zakimi Seifu
- Fukuyama Chōten
- Kawahira Chōhan
- Ikegusuku Anki
- Yonabaru Ryōketsu
(酉日番)
- Aragusuku Anki
- Urasoe Ryōken
- Nago Ryōin
- Nago Ryōhō
- Tomigusuku Seizoku
- Kunigami Chōchi
- Urasoe Chōri
- Ginowan Seisei
- Mabuni Chōi
- Ikegusuku Anken
- Takehara An'i
- Ikegusuku An'i
- Nago Ryōi
- Sai On
- Kochinda Chōei
- Wakugawa Chōkyō
- Fukuyama Chōki
- Yonabaru Ryōtō
- Sadoyama Anshun
- Ie Chōan
- Zakimi Seichin
- Kanegusuku Chōten
- Kuniyoshi Chōshō
- Sakuma Seimō
- Kōchi Chōken
- Oroku Ryōchū
- Yonabaru Ryōkyō
- Kamegawa Seibu
- Urasoe Chōshō
- Yoasutahemaushikakokauchinoōyakumohi
- Yoasutahemiyaheiōyakumohimaikusakako
- Yoasutahekauchinoōyakumohitarukako
- Yoasutahekusukunoōyakumohimaikusa
- Sanshikan Takushi Daijin
- Takushi Seiri
- Kunigami Seiin
- Yamauchi Shōshin
- Ōzato Seigyō
- Kunigami Sengen
- Kochinda Seigu
- Gusushi Yōken
- Ikegusuku Shōshi
- Kunigami Seikaku
- Ganaha Jogen
- Kunigami Keimei
- Gusukuma Shūshin
- Ikegusuku Antō
- Kunigami Seijun
- Kunigami Seimai
- Gushichan Nōan
- Tomigusuku Seishō
- Kunigami Senji