Zakimi Ueekata Seishū (座喜味 親方 盛秀, 11 November 1699 – 9 March 1766), also known by his Chinese style name Mō Kyōken (毛 恭倹), was a politician and bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.[1]
Zakimi Seishū | |
|---|---|
座喜味 盛秀 | |
| sanshikan of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1750–1752 | |
| Preceded by | Ginowan Chōga |
| Succeeded by | Yonabaru Ryōchō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1699 |
| Died | March 9, 1766 (aged 66) |
| Chinese name | Mō Kyōken (毛 恭倹) |
| Rank | Ueekata |
He was the fourth head of an aristocrat family called Mō-uji Zakimi Dunchi (毛氏座喜味殿内).[1]
In 1737, a Yaeyama-based vessel was shipwrecked off the coast of Hizen Province, and the crew were rescued by Saga Domain. Zakimi Seishū was dispatched as a gratitude envoy to Japan in 1737.[1][2]
Zakimi served as a member of Sanshikan from 1750 to 1752.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Zakimi Seishū." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
- ^ Chūzan Seifu, appendix vol.3
- ^ 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本