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*''Japanese'': [[島津]]元久 ''(Shimazu Motohisa)''
*''Japanese'': [[島津]]元久 ''(Shimazu Motohisa)''
Shimazu Motohisa was the seventh head of the [[Shimazu clan]]. The Shimazu fortress of [[Shimizu castle]], and the Shimazu clan graveyard at [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] were established under his rule.
Shimazu Motohisa was one of two seventh heads of the [[Shimazu clan]], along with his first cousin [[Shimazu Korehisa]]. Motohisa was lord of [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]], and head of the Ôshû branch of the clan, while Korehisa ruled [[Satsuma province]], and was head of the Sôshû branch. The Shimazu fortress of [[Shimizu castle]] (in [[1387]]), and the Shimazu clan graveyard at [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] (in [[1394]]) were established under Motohisa's rule.
Motohisa was the son of [[Shimazu Ujihisa]], sixth head of the clan, and fought alongside Ujihisa in the battles of the [[Nanbokucho Period|Nanbokuchô period]], against [[Imagawa Ryoshun|Imagawa Ryôshun]] and others. He became head of the clan himself following his father's death on [[1387]]/int.5/4.
Motohisa was the son of [[Shimazu Ujihisa]], sixth head of the clan, and fought alongside Ujihisa in the battles of the [[Nanbokucho Period|Nanbokuchô period]], against [[Imagawa Ryoshun|Imagawa Ryôshun]] and others. He became head of the clan himself following his father's death on [[1387]]/int.5/4.
He invited the [[Zen]] priest [[Sekioku Shinryo|Sekioku Shinryô]] to [[Kagoshima]] in [[1394]] to establish a ''bodaiji'' (clan temple) for the Shimazu; this marked the origin of Fukushô-ji. Motohisa's father Ujihisa and uncle [[Shimazu Morohisa|Morohisa]], along with Motohisa himself, were the first heads of the Shimazu clan to be buried there. All future heads of the clan, along with many of their most immediate relatives, were buried there from then on, and though the temple no longer survives, the graveyard continues to be maintained.<ref>Gallery labels, [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]], Kagoshima.; Plaques on-site at Fukushô-ji.</ref>
He invited the [[Zen]] priest [[Sekioku Shinryo|Sekioku Shinryô]] to [[Kagoshima]] in [[1394]] to establish a ''bodaiji'' (clan temple) for the Shimazu; this marked the origin of Fukushô-ji. Motohisa's father Ujihisa and uncle [[Shimazu Morohisa|Morohisa]], along with Motohisa himself, were the first heads of the Shimazu clan to be buried there. All future heads of the clan, along with many of their most immediate relatives, were buried there from then on, and though the temple no longer survives, the graveyard continues to be maintained.<ref>Gallery labels, [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]], Kagoshima.; Plaques on-site at Fukushô-ji.</ref>
When Shimazu Korehisa of the Sôshû branch had a falling out with his son [[Shimazu Morihisa]] in [[1393]], Motohisa played a central role in effecting their reconciliation. For this, Korehisa rewarded Motohisa by naming him his heir. Motohisa married into the Sôshû branch, and adopted Korehisa's son [[Shimazu Hisateru]] as his own. In [[1400]], however, Motohisa severed ties with both, and armed conflict ensued. This ended with Motohisa eventually defeating his Sôshû rivals, and reuniting the three Shimazu provinces (Ôsumi, Satsuma, and [[Hyuga province|Hyûga]]) under his, i.e. Ôshû family, control.
Motohisa was active in pursuing overseas trade, and when he was received in audience by [[Shogun]] [[Ashikaga Yoshimochi]] in [[1410]], he reportedly surprised the shogun's court with gifts of numerous ''[[karamono]]'' (Chinese goods, likely chiefly [[porcelain]]s).
Motohisa died in [[1411]]. While his son [[Shimazu Morikuni]], also known as Chûô-oshô, served as abbot of Fukushô-ji, Motohisa was succeeded as head of the clan by his brother [[Shimazu Hisatoyo]].
Motohisa died in [[1411]]. While his son [[Shimazu Morikuni]], also known as Chûô-oshô, served as abbot of Fukushô-ji, Motohisa was succeeded as head of the clan by his brother [[Shimazu Hisatoyo]].
==References==
==References==
*"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/toushu/toushu07_2.html Shimazu Motohisa]," ''Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi'', [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]] official website.
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