Gihon (Ryukyu)
| Gihon Hedo Point | |
|---|---|
| Burial | |
| Father | Shunbajunki |
Gihon (義本, 1206–?) was a legendary local ruler of Okinawa Island.
Gihon was the third and last ruler of the Shunten dynasty. He succeeded his father Shunbajunki at the age of 44, in 1248.
Gihon's reign was marked by terrible disasters, including famine, epidemics, and devastating
Hedo Point, the northernmost point on Okinawa Island
, and his tomb is located nearby.
Notes
- ^ "「中山世譜」全文テキストデータベース".
義本王童名・神號、不傳。宋、開禧二年丙寅、降誕。……宋、淳祐九年己酉、即位。……義本。遂讓位于英祖而隱。其隱處。今無可考。故壽薨不傳。
- ^ Kerr, p51.
References
- Kerr, George H. (1965). Okinawa, the History of an Island People. Rutland, Vermont: C.E. Tuttle Co. OCLC 39242121
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge:
- Shinzato, Keiji, et al. Okinawa-ken no rekishi (History of Okinawa Prefecture). Tokyo: Yamakawa Publishing, 1996. p38.
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