Sai On was a Ryukyuan scholar-aristocrat, and among the most prominent and influential government administrators in the history of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. While serving as a member of the [[Sanshikan]], Sai On implemented numerous policies and reforms, and composed a number of influential treatises on subjects including the [[Confucianism|Confucian]] philosophies of governance, and forestry and agricultural policy. | Sai On was a Ryukyuan scholar-aristocrat, and among the most prominent and influential government administrators in the history of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. While serving as a member of the [[Sanshikan]], Sai On implemented numerous policies and reforms, and composed a number of influential treatises on subjects including the [[Confucianism|Confucian]] philosophies of governance, and forestry and agricultural policy. |