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*''Born: [[1716]]''
*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[梁]] 国琬 ''(Ryou Kokuen / Liáng Guówǎn)''
Ryô Kokuen was a [[scholar-aristocracy of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-aristocrat]] who was prominent in teaching and training performers of Chinese music for various official court functions. He was appointed to a variety of temporary teaching positions of that sort in [[1751]], [[1759]], [[1760]], [[1762]], and [[1772]].
Kokuen traveled to China on [[tribute]] missions on at least two occasions prior to the age of 30, and served for a time as a Chinese-language interpreter. In 1751/8, he was appointed to be instructor for the musicians for an upcoming [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and for much of the following months (prior to the mission's departure in [[1752]]/6), led daily lessons and rehearsals at the Buddhist temple of [[Kotoku-ji|Kôtoku-ji]]. In 1759 and 1760, he was appointed to teach pages (''koshô'') attached to the ''shoin'' within [[Shuri castle]]. Kokuen trained musicians for the [[1764]] mission to [[Edo]] as well, beginning in [[1762]]/3, leading lessons and rehearsals at [[Ankokuzen-ji]].
In [[1772]], he was granted a residence in [[Shuri]], and was assigned to train performers (''[[gakudoji|gakudôji]]'') who would be accompanying the Crown Prince (Prince Nakagusuku) on a mission to [[Kagoshima]]. Daily lessons were again held at Kôtoku-ji.
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==References==
*Kaneshiro Atsumi, "Gakudôji, gakushi, kagakushi - uzagaku o tsutaeta hitobito" 「楽童子・楽師・歌楽師－御座楽を伝えた人々」, in ''Uzagaku no fukugen ni mukete'' 御座楽の復元に向けて, Naha, Okinawa: Uzagaku fukugen ensô kenkyûkai 御座楽復元演奏研究会 (2007), 78-79.
*Uchida Junko, “Ryûkyû ôken to zagaku” 琉球王権と座楽, in ''Uzagaku no fukugen ni mukete'', 24, citing ''Naha shishi'' 那覇市史 資料編 1:6、家譜資料（二）（下）, p835.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Nobility]]
*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[梁]] 国琬 ''(Ryou Kokuen / Liáng Guówǎn)''
Ryô Kokuen was a [[scholar-aristocracy of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-aristocrat]] who was prominent in teaching and training performers of Chinese music for various official court functions. He was appointed to a variety of temporary teaching positions of that sort in [[1751]], [[1759]], [[1760]], [[1762]], and [[1772]].
Kokuen traveled to China on [[tribute]] missions on at least two occasions prior to the age of 30, and served for a time as a Chinese-language interpreter. In 1751/8, he was appointed to be instructor for the musicians for an upcoming [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and for much of the following months (prior to the mission's departure in [[1752]]/6), led daily lessons and rehearsals at the Buddhist temple of [[Kotoku-ji|Kôtoku-ji]]. In 1759 and 1760, he was appointed to teach pages (''koshô'') attached to the ''shoin'' within [[Shuri castle]]. Kokuen trained musicians for the [[1764]] mission to [[Edo]] as well, beginning in [[1762]]/3, leading lessons and rehearsals at [[Ankokuzen-ji]].
In [[1772]], he was granted a residence in [[Shuri]], and was assigned to train performers (''[[gakudoji|gakudôji]]'') who would be accompanying the Crown Prince (Prince Nakagusuku) on a mission to [[Kagoshima]]. Daily lessons were again held at Kôtoku-ji.
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==References==
*Kaneshiro Atsumi, "Gakudôji, gakushi, kagakushi - uzagaku o tsutaeta hitobito" 「楽童子・楽師・歌楽師－御座楽を伝えた人々」, in ''Uzagaku no fukugen ni mukete'' 御座楽の復元に向けて, Naha, Okinawa: Uzagaku fukugen ensô kenkyûkai 御座楽復元演奏研究会 (2007), 78-79.
*Uchida Junko, “Ryûkyû ôken to zagaku” 琉球王権と座楽, in ''Uzagaku no fukugen ni mukete'', 24, citing ''Naha shishi'' 那覇市史 資料編 1:6、家譜資料（二）（下）, p835.
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[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Nobility]]
