Tajima Chōyū
Sanshikan of Ryukyu
About Tajima Chōyū
Lived 1655 – 1737 (aged 82).
, also known by his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
He was the eldest son of Okuma Chōjū , and was also a grandson of Urasoe Chōshi. In 1703, King Shō Tei established the in order to compiled an official chorography of Ryukyu Kingdom. Tajima was appointed as the first , the magistrate of this bureau. He compiled the earliest and most voluminous regional gazetteer, Ryūkyū-koku yurai-ki, and dedicated it to King Shō Kei in 1713.
Tajima served as a member of Sanshikan from 1710 to 1716.
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Who was Tajima Chōyū?
Sanshikan of Ryukyu
When was Tajima Chōyū born?
Tajima Chōyū was born on 17 May 1655.
When did Tajima Chōyū die?
Tajima Chōyū died on 9 August 1737.
What nationality was Tajima Chōyū?
Tajima Chōyū's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.
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