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During his early years Ryoshun was taught Buddhism, Confucianism and Chinese, archery, and the military arts such as strategy and horse-back riding by his father (governor of the [[Tokaido|Tôkaidô]] sea provinces Totomi and Suruga), along with poetry, which was to become one of his greatest passions. In his twenties he studied under Tamemoto of the Kyogoku school of poetry, and Reizei Tamehide of the Reizei school. At some point, he was appointed to head the boards of retainers and coadjudicators. He had taken religious vows when the Ashikaga Bakufu called upon him to travel to Kyushu and assume the post of constable of the region in [[1370]] after the failure of the previous constable to quell the rebel uprisings in the region, largely consisting of partisans of the Souther Court supporting one of the rebellious [[Emperor Go-Daigo]]'s sons, Prince Kanenaga. By [[1374]]-[[1375]], Ryoshun had crushed the rebellion, securing for the Bakufu northern Kyushu, and ensuring the eventual failure of the rebellion and the consequent success of the Bakufu Shogunate.

During his early years Ryoshun was taught Buddhism, Confucianism and Chinese, archery, and the military arts such as strategy and horse-back riding by his father (governor of the [[Tokaido|Tôkaidô]] sea provinces Totomi and Suruga), along with poetry, which was to become one of his greatest passions. In his twenties he studied under Tamemoto of the Kyogoku school of poetry, and Reizei Tamehide of the Reizei school. At some point, he was appointed to head the boards of retainers and coadjudicators. He had taken religious vows when the Ashikaga Bakufu called upon him to travel to Kyushu and assume the post of constable of the region in [[1370]] after the failure of the previous constable to quell the rebel uprisings in the region, largely consisting of partisans of the Souther Court supporting one of the rebellious [[Emperor Go-Daigo]]'s sons, Prince Kanenaga. By [[1374]]-[[1375]], Ryoshun had crushed the rebellion, securing for the Bakufu northern Kyushu, and ensuring the eventual failure of the rebellion and the consequent success of the Bakufu Shogunate.

===Kyushu Tandai (1371-1395)===

==Kyushu Tandai (1371-1395)==

Ryoshun's skill as a strategist was obvious, and he moved rapidly through northern Kyushu with a great deal of success, bringing the region under his control by October [[1372]]. This was an impressive achievement considering Prince Kanenaga had been fortifying his position in this region for more than a decade. Kanenaga was not defeated outright however, and went on the defensive, leading to a stalemate that lasted through to [[1374]], when Kanenaga's general, Kikuchi Takemitsu, died, leaving his military with no strong leader. Ryoshun seized the opportunity and planned a final attack.

Ryoshun's skill as a strategist was obvious, and he moved rapidly through northern Kyushu with a great deal of success, bringing the region under his control by October [[1372]]. This was an impressive achievement considering Prince Kanenaga had been fortifying his position in this region for more than a decade. Kanenaga was not defeated outright however, and went on the defensive, leading to a stalemate that lasted through to [[1374]], when Kanenaga's general, Kikuchi Takemitsu, died, leaving his military with no strong leader. Ryoshun seized the opportunity and planned a final attack.