Eiso dynasty

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The Eiso dynasty

Ryūkyū Kingdom, claimed that Eiso was a descendant of the ancient Tenson dynasty.[2] During Gihon's reign, Okinawa sufferred from several terrible disasters, including storm, flood and famine.[3] Around 1254, Gihon appointed Eiso to be regent (sessei). Seven years later, Gihon abdicated in favor of Eiso, whom established the Eiso dynasty in the same year.[4] Gihon had to hand over his power because he was unable to manage these disasters and that discontent made it necessary to share authority with a representative chosen from the old Tenson chieftains; or a rival from Tenson chieftains forced Gihon to relinquish power.[3] Though commonly called the "kings", the Okinawan rulers at that time should be more accurately identified as paramount chiefs, or overlords among aji during the Gusuku period
.

George H. Kerr suggested that the stories of Shunten and Eiso dynasties "reflect the increasing penetration of Japanese influence" among Ryukyu Islands.[5]

The Eiso dynasty had five kings, lasted from 1259 to 1349. When the fourth ruler

Urasoe, seized the throne for himself and established the Satto dynasty.[7]

List of rulers

Name Kanji Divine name[8] Reign Age at death
Eiso
 英祖 Wezo-no-tedako
英祖日子 		1260–1299 70
Taisei 大成 Unknown 1300–1308 9 or 61
Eiji 英慈 Unknown 1309–1313 45
Tamagusuku 玉城 Unknown 1314–1336 40
Seii 西威 Unknown 1337–1354 21

Notes

  1. ISBN 9780824865894
    . The victorious Ryukyu Kingdom compiled the Chūzan seikan as its history in the seventeenth century AD, outlining a succession of three early dynasties (Haneji 1983). These were the Tenson Dynasty, the Eiso Dynasty (AD 1260 to 1349), and the Satto Dynasty (AD 1350 to 1405).
  2. ^ a b Chūzan Seikan, vol. 2
  3. ^ a b Kerr. p53.
  4. ^ Chūzan Seikan, vol. 1
  5. ^ Kerr. p58–59.
  6. ^ Kerr. p61.
  7. ^ Shimaziri District Elementary School Social Studies Research (島尻地区小学校社会科研究会, Shimajiri Chiku Shōgakkō Shakaika Kenkyūkai) (2002). Okinawa History Biographical Dictionary (沖縄歴史人名事典, Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten), p. 85.
  8. ^ 琉球国王の神号と『おもろさうし』 (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-02-16.

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