Shiro Furi Dispute
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- Japanese: 志魯・布里の乱 (Shiro Furi no ran)
The Shiro Furi dispute was a succession dispute which took place in the Kingdom of Ryûkyû in 1453. Following the death of King Shô Kinpuku, a dispute broke out between his younger brother Furi and son Shiro over the succession. The dispute resulted in the destruction of Shuri castle, and the deaths of both claimants. Prince Goeku, a younger son of Shô Hashi (and thus younger brother to Furi, and uncle to Shiro), then took the throne as King Shô Taikyû.
The graves of Shiro and Furi can be found in Nanjô City, in the southern portion of Okinawa Island.
References
- "Shiro Furi no ran," Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia, Ryukyu Shimpo, 2003.
