Difference between revisions of "Tei Kakun"
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*''Japanese'': [[鄭]]嘉訓 ''(Tei Kakun)'' | *''Japanese'': [[鄭]]嘉訓 ''(Tei Kakun)'' | ||
| − | Tei Kakun, also known by his Ryukyuan-style name Kohagura Jihô, was a prominent [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] calligrapher of the 18th-19th centuries. | + | Tei Kakun, also known by his Ryukyuan-style name Kohagura Jihô, was a prominent [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] calligrapher of the 18th-19th centuries. He was the 16th head of the Tei family, which traced its descent from the 14th century Chinese immigrant [[Tei Gisai]]<!--鄭義才-->. |
| − | He was born in [[Kumemura]], and traveled to [[Fuzhou]] as a student in [[1796]] | + | He was born in [[Kumemura]], and at 25 was appointed assistant to the ''kanjihô''. He traveled to [[Fuzhou]] as a student in [[1796]], and would later travel to China three more times, as a member of [[tribute]] missions, including once as vice envoy (''seigi daifu''<!--正議大夫-->) in [[1808]]. He also served as the ''gieisei'' (head of street musicians) on a [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]] in [[1806]].<ref name=tomo>''Shirarezaru Ryûkyû shisetsu'' 知られざる琉球使節, Fukuyama-shi Tomonoura rekishi minzoku shiryôkan (2006), 28.</ref> Later on, for a year and a half<ref name=tomo/> from [[1816]] onward, he was ordered by the lord of [[Satsuma han]] to travel to Kagoshima, to teach calligraphy. |
At age 58, he achieved the highest post in Kumemura, that of ''[[sori toeishi|sôri tôeishi]]''<!--総理唐栄司-->. A number of works by Kakun survive today. | At age 58, he achieved the highest post in Kumemura, that of ''[[sori toeishi|sôri tôeishi]]''<!--総理唐栄司-->. A number of works by Kakun survive today. | ||
| − | His second son, [[Tei Gen'i]], also became a noted calligrapher.<ref>"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42183-storytopic-121.html Tei Gen'i]," Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.</ref> | + | His eldest son [[Tei Genkin]]<!--鄭元覲--> is known for teaching calligraphy to the ''gakudôji'' who traveled to Edo in [[1843]], while Kakun's second son, [[Tei Gen'i]], also became a noted calligrapher.<ref>"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42183-storytopic-121.html Tei Gen'i]," Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.</ref> |
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*Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum. | *Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum. | ||
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42181-storytopic-121.html Tei Kakun]," Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003. | *"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42181-storytopic-121.html Tei Kakun]," Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003. | ||
| + | *Gallery labels, "Kuninda - Ryûkyû to Chûgoku no kakehashi," special exhibit, Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Sept 2014. | ||
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Revision as of 14:34, 14 December 2014
- Born: 1767
- Died: 1832
- Titles: 古波蔵親方 (Kohagura ueekata)
- Other Names: 古波蔵爾方 (Kohagura Jihou)
- Japanese: 鄭嘉訓 (Tei Kakun)
Tei Kakun, also known by his Ryukyuan-style name Kohagura Jihô, was a prominent Ryukyuan calligrapher of the 18th-19th centuries. He was the 16th head of the Tei family, which traced its descent from the 14th century Chinese immigrant Tei Gisai.
He was born in Kumemura, and at 25 was appointed assistant to the kanjihô. He traveled to Fuzhou as a student in 1796, and would later travel to China three more times, as a member of tribute missions, including once as vice envoy (seigi daifu) in 1808. He also served as the gieisei (head of street musicians) on a Ryukyuan embassy to Edo in 1806.[1] Later on, for a year and a half[1] from 1816 onward, he was ordered by the lord of Satsuma han to travel to Kagoshima, to teach calligraphy.
At age 58, he achieved the highest post in Kumemura, that of sôri tôeishi. A number of works by Kakun survive today.
His eldest son Tei Genkin is known for teaching calligraphy to the gakudôji who traveled to Edo in 1843, while Kakun's second son, Tei Gen'i, also became a noted calligrapher.[2]
References
- Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.
- "Tei Kakun," Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
- Gallery labels, "Kuninda - Ryûkyû to Chûgoku no kakehashi," special exhibit, Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Sept 2014.
