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Eiso is said to have been born at [[Iso gusuku]]. His reign is traditionally said to have lasted from [[1260]] to [[1299]], marking the beginning of a new dynasty after the previous king, [[Gihon]], went into exile. | Eiso is said to have been born at [[Iso gusuku]]. His reign is traditionally said to have lasted from [[1260]] to [[1299]], marking the beginning of a new dynasty after the previous king, [[Gihon]], went into exile. | ||
| − | He established the royal mausoleum at [[Urasoe yodore|Urasoe yôdore]] in [[1261]], and is entombed there alongside two | + | He established the royal mausoleum at [[Urasoe yodore|Urasoe yôdore]] in [[1261]], and is entombed there alongside two other medieval Okinawan rulers. |
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Revision as of 22:14, 26 January 2017
The entrance (in white) of the tombs of Eiso and two of his successors, at Urasoe yôdore
Eiso was an early king of Okinawa, who united parts of central and southern Okinawa and established the capital at Urasoe. He is sometimes identified as the first historical king of Okinawa, with all those before him seen as legendary.[1]
Eiso is said to have been born at Iso gusuku. His reign is traditionally said to have lasted from 1260 to 1299, marking the beginning of a new dynasty after the previous king, Gihon, went into exile.
He established the royal mausoleum at Urasoe yôdore in 1261, and is entombed there alongside two other medieval Okinawan rulers.
References
- Richard Pearson, Ancient Ryukyu, University of Hawaii Press (2013), 148.
- ↑ Pearson, 148.
