Names and DOB
Childhood name: 思徳金
Chinese-style name: Shō Ten 向傳
Born: 1599-08-09
Family
Father: Chōshin 朝辰
Mother: Matsurukane 眞鶴金 of the Ba-clan
Wife: Makadotaru 眞加戸樽, the daughter of 阿波根親方守純 of the A-clan 阿氏. Passed away 1624-05-10. Posthumous name Ikkei 一桂
1st son: Chōyō 朝庸
2nd son: Chōsei 朝成
2nd wife: Shuri Ōgimi Anji Ganashi Omootokane 首里大君按司思乙金（後辭退）, the oldest daughter of King Shō Hō 尚豊王. Born: 1613-05-20. Passed away 1679-03-14 at the age of 67, posthumous name Tesshin 徹心
1st daughter: Makamekane 眞龜金. Born: 1629-09-23. Married Chatan Anji Chōchi 北谷按司朝知 of the Princely Shō-clan. Passed away 1677-01-11. Posthumous name Getsurei/Tsukikiyo 月洌
Chronology
During the Era of King Shō Nei 尚寧王
1617: becomes royal emissary (gisha) to Satsuma. Royal government officials at that time were Kin Pēchin 金武親雲上, Arakaki Chikudun Pēchin 新垣筑登之親雲上, Ōshiro Omokana 大城思加那 etc.
During the Era of King Shō Hō 尚豊王
1624-01: following orders he becomes New-Year-Envoy to Satsuma. After completion of official business he returned to Ryūkyū on 1624-05. The royal government official at this time was Asato Pēchin Kenchō 安里親雲上兼長 of the Yō-clan, police captain (yoriki) was Nago Satonushi Pēchin Ryōki 名護里之子親雲上良紀 of the Ba-clan, junior vassals (Ko-akukabe 小赤頭) were Kōrei 江洌, Maushi 眞牛, and Seiryō 清亮 of the Kin-clan
Although employed as estate steward (jitō) of a territory, the dates, fief income etc. are unknown
Passed away 1629-05-16 at the age of 31, posthumous name Sō’i 宗以. Buried at the gravesite in Taira Village, Nishihara District.
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