#shunten

Shunten

Legendary king of Chūzan

Shunten (舜天, traditionally dated c. 1165 – 1237) was the legendary first king of Chūzan and human ruler of Okinawa. The official histories of the Ryukyu Kingdom claim that he was the son of the samurai Minamoto no Tametomo and a local noblewoman during his exile following the Hōgen rebellion. He became the anji of Urasoe at age 15. Seven years later, he led a popular revolt against Riyū, who had usurped the throne of the ancient and mythical Tenson dynasty. He gained the recognition as the overlord of Okinawa chieftans in 1187, ruling from Urasoe Castle until his death in 1237. He inaugurated the Shunten dynasty, which lasted until 1260, when his grandson Gihon disappeared into the forests and was succeed by his regent Eiso.

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