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* ''Died: [[1458]]''
* ''Titles: [[Nakijin gusuku|Nakijin]] [[anji]], [[Zakimi gusuku|Zakimi]] anji, [[Nakagusuku]] anji''
* ''Other Names'': 盛春 ''(Seishun)''; 毛国鼎 ''(Ch: Mao Guoding / J: Mô Kokutei)''
* ''Japanese/Okinawan'': 護佐丸 ''(Gosamaru)''
Gosamaru was a lord (''[[anji]]'')<ref name=jiten-gosamaru>"Gosamaru." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). [http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41392-storytopic-121.html Ryukyu Shimpo] (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 25 July 2009.</ref> of the ''[[gusuku]]'' (castles) of [[Zakimi gusuku|Zakimi]] and, later, [[Nakagusuku]]. He supported [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], first king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], in his conquest of [[Hokuzan]] and unification of [[Okinawa Island]].
==Life==
Gosamaru was born in [[Yamada gusuku]], in the village of [[Onna, Okinawa|Onna]]<ref name=jinmei>"Gosamaru." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p29.</ref>. In 1416, he led the forces of Yamada gusuku in support of Shô Hashi, king of the Okinawan kingdom of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]], in his invasion and conquest of the neighboring kingdom of Hokuzan<ref name=jinmei/>. Hashi would conquer the kingdom of [[Nanzan]] to the south several years later, uniting Okinawa Island, ending the [[Sanzan Period]], and founding the unified Kingdom of Ryûkyû.
In recognition of his support, Gosamaru was made custodian of Hokuzan, and given [[Nakijin gusuku]]<ref name=jinmei/>, which had until then served as the royal seat of Hokuzan. Some time later, Gosamaru left Nakijin for Zakimi, in [[Yomitan]] village, where he built a new ''gusuku''; it is said he mobilized workers from as far away as the [[Amami Islands]] for this project<ref name=jinmei/>, and that stones were moved by hand from Yamada gusuku to build the new castle<ref name=jiten-gosamaru/>.
For many years, Gosamaru served the kingdom loyally, and developed ties with the royal family, his daughter marrying King [[Sho Taikyu|Shô Taikyû]]<ref name=jiten-gosamaru/>. Upon the wishes of the royal government, he oversaw the construction of a castle (''gusuku'') at Nakagusuku (中城), and established himself there, serving to watch over another local lord, [[Amawari]] of [[Katsuren gusuku]], who had grown powerful and wealthy from maritime trade and who had his eye on the throne<ref name=summit>Okinawa G8 Summit Host Preparation Council. "Three Castles, Two Lords and a Ryukyuan Opera." [http://www.pref.okinawa.jp/summit/gusuku/gusuku_1b/index2.htm The Okinawa Summit 2000 Archives]. Accessed 25 July 2009.</ref>. In 1458, however, Amawari reported to the royal government that it was Gosamaru who was planning a revolt<ref name=summit/>, and so the kingdom's forces, led by Amawari, assaulted Nakagusuku. It is said that Gosamaru refused to fight back, out of loyalty to the kingdom, and killed himself rather than betray his loyalties and oppose his king<ref name=jinmei/>. Amawari was executed soon afterwards, his duplicity having been discovered. An alternate theory claims that the entire affair was organized by the royal government, in order to remove both Gosamaru and Amawari as powerful rivals and potential threats to the succession<ref>"Gosamaru-Amawari no hen." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). [http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41393-storytopic-121.html Ryukyu Shimpo] (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 25 July 2009.</ref>.
The tale of Gosamaru's betrayal and destruction by Amawari is among the more famous and popular of local historical legends. A ''[[Kumi Odori]]'' dance-play telling of Gosamaru's sons' quest for revenge against Amawari, was once performed as part of the kingdom's formal entertainment of [[Chinese investiture envoys to Ryukyu|Chinese investiture envoys]], and has in more recent times become a popular favorite<ref name=summit/>.
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Nobility]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
* ''Titles: [[Nakijin gusuku|Nakijin]] [[anji]], [[Zakimi gusuku|Zakimi]] anji, [[Nakagusuku]] anji''
* ''Other Names'': 盛春 ''(Seishun)''; 毛国鼎 ''(Ch: Mao Guoding / J: Mô Kokutei)''
* ''Japanese/Okinawan'': 護佐丸 ''(Gosamaru)''
Gosamaru was a lord (''[[anji]]'')<ref name=jiten-gosamaru>"Gosamaru." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). [http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41392-storytopic-121.html Ryukyu Shimpo] (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 25 July 2009.</ref> of the ''[[gusuku]]'' (castles) of [[Zakimi gusuku|Zakimi]] and, later, [[Nakagusuku]]. He supported [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], first king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], in his conquest of [[Hokuzan]] and unification of [[Okinawa Island]].
==Life==
Gosamaru was born in [[Yamada gusuku]], in the village of [[Onna, Okinawa|Onna]]<ref name=jinmei>"Gosamaru." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p29.</ref>. In 1416, he led the forces of Yamada gusuku in support of Shô Hashi, king of the Okinawan kingdom of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]], in his invasion and conquest of the neighboring kingdom of Hokuzan<ref name=jinmei/>. Hashi would conquer the kingdom of [[Nanzan]] to the south several years later, uniting Okinawa Island, ending the [[Sanzan Period]], and founding the unified Kingdom of Ryûkyû.
In recognition of his support, Gosamaru was made custodian of Hokuzan, and given [[Nakijin gusuku]]<ref name=jinmei/>, which had until then served as the royal seat of Hokuzan. Some time later, Gosamaru left Nakijin for Zakimi, in [[Yomitan]] village, where he built a new ''gusuku''; it is said he mobilized workers from as far away as the [[Amami Islands]] for this project<ref name=jinmei/>, and that stones were moved by hand from Yamada gusuku to build the new castle<ref name=jiten-gosamaru/>.
For many years, Gosamaru served the kingdom loyally, and developed ties with the royal family, his daughter marrying King [[Sho Taikyu|Shô Taikyû]]<ref name=jiten-gosamaru/>. Upon the wishes of the royal government, he oversaw the construction of a castle (''gusuku'') at Nakagusuku (中城), and established himself there, serving to watch over another local lord, [[Amawari]] of [[Katsuren gusuku]], who had grown powerful and wealthy from maritime trade and who had his eye on the throne<ref name=summit>Okinawa G8 Summit Host Preparation Council. "Three Castles, Two Lords and a Ryukyuan Opera." [http://www.pref.okinawa.jp/summit/gusuku/gusuku_1b/index2.htm The Okinawa Summit 2000 Archives]. Accessed 25 July 2009.</ref>. In 1458, however, Amawari reported to the royal government that it was Gosamaru who was planning a revolt<ref name=summit/>, and so the kingdom's forces, led by Amawari, assaulted Nakagusuku. It is said that Gosamaru refused to fight back, out of loyalty to the kingdom, and killed himself rather than betray his loyalties and oppose his king<ref name=jinmei/>. Amawari was executed soon afterwards, his duplicity having been discovered. An alternate theory claims that the entire affair was organized by the royal government, in order to remove both Gosamaru and Amawari as powerful rivals and potential threats to the succession<ref>"Gosamaru-Amawari no hen." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). [http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41393-storytopic-121.html Ryukyu Shimpo] (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 25 July 2009.</ref>.
The tale of Gosamaru's betrayal and destruction by Amawari is among the more famous and popular of local historical legends. A ''[[Kumi Odori]]'' dance-play telling of Gosamaru's sons' quest for revenge against Amawari, was once performed as part of the kingdom's formal entertainment of [[Chinese investiture envoys to Ryukyu|Chinese investiture envoys]], and has in more recent times become a popular favorite<ref name=summit/>.
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Nobility]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
