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Satto was a king of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]], one of three kingdoms which formerly existed on the island of [[Okinawa]]. His reign was marked by the expansion and development of Chûzan's trade relations with other states, and the beginning of Okinawa's [[tribute|tributary relations]] with [[Ming Dynasty]] [[China]], a relationship which would continue for roughly five hundred years, almost until the fall of the [[Qing Dynasty]].

Satto is generally believed to have been a king of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]], one of three kingdoms which formerly existed on the island of [[Okinawa]]. His reign was marked by the expansion and development of Chûzan's trade relations with other states, and the beginning of Okinawa's [[tribute|tributary relations]] with [[Ming Dynasty]] [[China]], a relationship which would continue for roughly five hundred years, almost until the fall of the [[Qing Dynasty]].

Governor of the [[Urasoe|Urasoe district]] which surrounded and included Chûzan's capital, Satto seized the throne for himself upon the death of King [[Seii]] in 1354 or 1355. His own line, or dynasty, however, would not last past his son, [[Bunei]], who would be ousted in 1406.

Governor of the [[Urasoe|Urasoe district]] which surrounded and included Chûzan's capital, Satto seized the throne for himself upon the death of King [[Seii]] in 1354 or 1355. His own line, or dynasty, however, would not last past his son, [[Bunei]], who would be ousted in 1406.

Satto died in 1395, and was succeeded by his son Bunei. Missions were sent to Nanjing to announce the king's death, and to formally request investiture for his successor. The "Mirror of Chûzan," a history of Ryukyu written by [[Sho Shoken|Shô Shôken]] in the 1650s, cites Satto's death as an example of ''tentô''<ref>This represents the [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]] reading of the characters; the same term is read as ''tendô'' in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], and as ''tian-dao'' in Chinese ''pinyin''.</ref> (天道), a concept closely related to the [[Confucianism|Confucian]] [[Mandate of Heaven]]. Though he describes Satto as a good king overall, Shô accuses him of giving in to luxurious temptations and of losing the proper degree of humility; thus, Shô explains, Satto was guided by ''tentô'' to touch a venomous snake in his sleep and to be killed.

Satto died in 1395, and was succeeded by his son Bunei. Missions were sent to Nanjing to announce the king's death, and to formally request investiture for his successor. The "Mirror of Chûzan," a history of Ryukyu written by [[Sho Shoken|Shô Shôken]] in the 1650s, cites Satto's death as an example of ''tentô''<ref>This represents the [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]] reading of the characters; the same term is read as ''tendô'' in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], and as ''tian-dao'' in Chinese ''pinyin''.</ref> (天道), a concept closely related to the [[Confucianism|Confucian]] [[Mandate of Heaven]]. Though he describes Satto as a good king overall, Shô accuses him of giving in to luxurious temptations and of losing the proper degree of humility; thus, Shô explains, Satto was guided by ''tentô'' to touch a venomous snake in his sleep and to be killed.

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