Miyahira Ryōtei | |
|---|---|
宮平 良廷 | |
| sanshikan of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1755–1782 | |
| Preceded by | Yonabaru Ryōchō |
| Succeeded by | Ie Chōboku |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | ? |
| Chinese name | Ba Sentetsu (馬 宣哲) |
| Rank | Ueekata |
Miyahira Ueekata Ryōtei (宮平 親方 良廷, ? – ?), also known by his Chinese style name Ba Sentetsu (馬 宣哲), was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Ryōtei was born to an aristocrat family called Ba-uji Miyahira Dunchi (馬氏宮平殿内). He served as a member of sanshikan from 1755 to 1782.[1] During his term, he put forward a proposals for make the first statutory law in Ryukyuan history together with his two colleges, Wakugawa Chōkyō and Yonabaru Ryōku, and the sessei Yuntanza Chōkō in 1775. This proposal was approved by King Shō Boku. The law was completed in 1786.[2][3]
Miyahira was also the eboshioya (烏帽子親) of Crown Prince Shō Tetsu.[4]
References
- ^ 中山王府相卿伝職年譜 向祐等著写本
- ^ "Ryūkyū Karitsu." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
- ^ Chūzan Seifu, vol.10
- ^ 琉球大学附属図書館. "王代記写| 琉球・沖縄関係貴重資料 デジタルアーカイブ". manwe.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp.
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