Difference between revisions of "1715"

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Shôtoku 5 (正徳五年)

Arai Hakuseki's Seiyô kibun (西洋記聞) is published.
Giuseppe Castiglione begins painting in China.
Higa Jôshô devises the tsuikin (堆錦) method of creating lacquerware.
A market is opened in Shuri.
Tamagusuku Chôkun is named udui bujô.
The Shôtoku shinrei are promulgated, shifting the export of copper, and altering policies governing Chinese trade at Nagasaki.

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 ==Other Events of 1715==
+*[[Arai Hakuseki|Arai Hakuseki's]] ''Seiyô kibun'' (西洋記聞) is published.
 *[[Giuseppe Castiglione]] begins painting in China.
 *[[Higa Josho|Higa Jôshô]] devises the ''[[tsuikin]]'' (堆錦) method of creating [[Ryukyuan lacquerware|lacquerware]].
 *A market is opened in [[Shuri]].
 *[[Tamagusuku Chokun|Tamagusuku Chôkun]] is named ''[[udui bujo|udui bujô]]''.
-*Restrictions are placed on the export of copper.
+*The ''[[Shotoku shinrei|Shôtoku shinrei]]'' are promulgated, shifting the export of [[copper]], and altering policies governing [[Chinese in Nagasaki|Chinese trade at Nagasaki]].
-*Policies regarding [[Chinese in Nagasaki|Chinese trade at Nagasaki]] are changed. Restrictions are placed on the number of Chinese ships allowed to trade at [[Nagasaki]] - reduced from 80 to 30; Chinese are made subject to Japanese law; a system of licenses similar to [[kango boeki|the tally trade]] system is implemented; and Chinese merchants are from now on to communicate with certain low-ranking officials, and not directly with shogunate administrators.
 ===Births and Deaths===
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 *[[Kato Yasutsune|Katô Yasutsune]], [[daimyo|daimyô]] of [[Ozu han|Ôzu han]] (b. [[1657]]) dies.
 *Painter [[So Shiseki|Sô Shiseki]] (d. [[1786]]) is born.
+*[[Tominaga Nakamoto]] is born (d. [[1746]]).