Yuntanza Chōken
Sessei of Ryukyu
About Yuntanza Chōken
Lived 1745 – 1811 (aged 65).
nihongo|Yuntanza Wōji Chōken|読谷山 王子 朝憲|extra=18 April 1745 – 25 February 1811
Prince Yuntanza was the second son of King Shō Kei, and was a full-brother of King Shō Boku. He was given Yuntanza magiri (, modern Yomitan) as his hereditary fief, and established a new royal family: Yuntanza Udun .
Prince Yuntanza was dispatched along with Wakugawa Chōkyō (, also known by Shō Hōten ) in 1764 to celebrate Tokugawa Ieharu's success as shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate. They sailed back in the next year.
He served as sessei from 1770 to 1785. He was good at Ryūka and was designated as a member of the .
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Who was Yuntanza Chōken?
sessei of Ryukyu
When was Yuntanza Chōken born?
Yuntanza Chōken was born on 18 April 1745.
When did Yuntanza Chōken die?
Yuntanza Chōken died on 25 February 1811.
What nationality was Yuntanza Chōken?
Yuntanza Chōken's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yuntanza Chōken. https://biography.guide/yuntanza-choken/
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