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The grandson of [[Oroku Ryoei|Oroku Ryôei]], Ryôkyô served as a dancer (''gakudôji'') in his youth, performing in particular for the reception of a [[Chinese investiture envoys|Chinese investiture envoy]] in [[1808]], after being selected for that role the previous year. In [[1818]], he was appointed ''[[jito (Ryukyu)|jitô]]'' (steward) of Oroku ''[[magiri]]'', making him "Oroku ''[[anji]]''." Ryôkyô later served in a number of other positions over the course of his lengthy career, including [[Naha]] ''[[satunushi]]'', ''[[Osasu-no-soba]]''<!--御鎖之側--> (Minister of Foreign Affairs), and ''[[Mono bugyo|Mono bugyô]]'' (O: ''umun bujô'', Minister of Finance).

The grandson of [[Oroku Ryoei|Oroku Ryôei]], Ryôkyô served as a dancer (''gakudôji'') in his youth, performing in particular for the reception of a [[Chinese investiture envoys|Chinese investiture envoy]] in [[1808]], after being selected for that role the previous year. In [[1818]], he was appointed ''[[jito (Ryukyu)|jitô]]'' (steward) of Oroku ''[[magiri]]'', making him "Oroku ''[[anji]]''." Ryôkyô later served in a number of other positions over the course of his lengthy career, including [[Naha]] ''[[satunushi]]'', ''[[Osasu-no-soba]]''<!--御鎖之側--> (Minister of Foreign Affairs), and ''[[Mono bugyo|Mono bugyô]]'' (O: ''umun bujô'', Minister of Finance).

In [[1832]], he served as ''sangikan'' on a [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and in [[1837]], he was named Vice Envoy for the upcoming [[1840]] mission to [[Edo]]. This 1840 mission was delayed until [[1842]], however, and in the meantime, in [[1839]], Ryôkyô was named to the [[Sanshikan]]. In the end, he did not take part in the 1842 mission, and was replaced by [[Ikegusuku Anyu|Ikegusuku ''peechin'' An'yû]]<!--池城安邑-->, who was later named to the Sanshikan as well. Ryôkyô was appointed Vice Envoy (''fukushi'') on a planned [[1855]] mission as well, alongside Lead Envoy [[Ie Chochu|Prince Ie Chôchû]]<!--伊江王子朝忠・尚健-->. However, after the mission arrived in [[Kagoshima]], the [[Great Ansei Earthquake]] struck Edo, forcing the mission to be delayed; they stayed in Kagoshima until the following year, and then returned to Ryûkyû. Several attempts were made to reschedule this mission, but events of the [[Bakumatsu]] and [[Meiji period]]s resulted in this last mission never materializing.<ref>Miyagi, 18.</ref>

In [[1832]], he served as ''sangikan'' on a [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and in [[1837]], he was named Vice Envoy for the upcoming [[1840]] mission to [[Edo]]. This 1840 mission was delayed until [[1842]], however, and in the meantime, in [[1839]], Ryôkyô was named to the [[Sanshikan]]. In the end, he did not take part in the 1842 mission, and was replaced by [[Ikegusuku Anyu|Ikegusuku ''peechin'' An'yû]]<!--池城安邑-->, who was later named to the Sanshikan as well. Ryôkyô was appointed Vice Envoy (''fukushi'') on a planned [[1855]] mission as well, alongside Lead Envoy [[Ie Chochoku|Prince Ie Chôchû]]<!--伊江王子朝忠・尚健-->. However, after the mission arrived in [[Kagoshima]], the [[Great Ansei Earthquake]] struck Edo, forcing the mission to be delayed; they stayed in Kagoshima until the following year, and then returned to Ryûkyû. Several attempts were made to reschedule this mission, but events of the [[Bakumatsu]] and [[Meiji period]]s resulted in this last mission never materializing.<ref>Miyagi, 18.</ref>

One of Ryôkyô's sons, [[Oroku Ryochu|Oroko Ryôchû]] (b. [[1819]]), was a prominent member of the [[1832]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and later became appointed to the Sanshikan as well. Another of his sons, known by the Chinese-style name [[Ba Kokunin]]<!--馬克任--> also served at court as a dancer and dance instructor.<ref>Liao Zhenpei 廖真珮, "Ryûkyû kyûtei ni okeru Chûgoku kei ongaku no ensô to denshô" 琉球宮廷における中国系音楽の演奏と伝承, 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), 124, citing the ''[[kafu]]'' in ''Naha shishi'', vol 7, 530-531, 539-540.</ref>

One of Ryôkyô's sons, [[Oroku Ryochu|Oroko Ryôchû]] (b. [[1819]]), was a prominent member of the [[1832]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and later became appointed to the Sanshikan as well. Another of his sons, known by the Chinese-style name [[Ba Kokunin]]<!--馬克任--> also served at court as a dancer and dance instructor.<ref>Liao Zhenpei 廖真珮, "Ryûkyû kyûtei ni okeru Chûgoku kei ongaku no ensô to denshô" 琉球宮廷における中国系音楽の演奏と伝承, 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), 124, citing the ''[[kafu]]'' in ''Naha shishi'', vol 7, 530-531, 539-540.</ref>