Kochinda Chōei
Kochinda Ueekata Chōei (東風平 親方 朝衛, 1701 – 20 February 1765[1]), also known by his Chinese style name Shō Ketsu (向 傑), was a bureaucrat of Ryukyu Kingdom.[2]
Kochinda Chōei | |
|---|---|
東風平 朝衛 | |
| sanshikan of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1752–1765 | |
| Preceded by | Sai On |
| Succeeded by | Wakugawa Chōkyō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1701 |
| Died | 20 February 1765 |
| Parents | Kushi Chōu (father) |
| Chinese name | Shō Ketsu (向 傑) |
| Rank | Ueekata |
Kochinda was the eldest son of Kushi Chōu (久志 朝右), and he was also the second head of an aristocrat family, Shō-uji Tōme Dunchi (向氏当銘殿内). His younger brother Tasato Chōchoku, was a famous kumi odori playwright.
Kochinda served as a member of sanshikan from 1752 to 1765.[1] He was good at ryūka and waka poetry, and was designated as a member of the Okinawan Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry (沖縄三十六歌仙, Okinawa Sanjūrokkasen).[2]
References
- 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本
- "Kochinda Chōei." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sai On (Gushichan Bunjaku) |
Sanshikan of Ryukyu 1752 - 1765 |
Succeeded by Wakugawa Chōkyō |
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