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*''Died: [[1871]]''
*''Other Names'': [[馬]] 克仁 ''(Ba Kokunin / Mǎ Kèrén)''
*''Japanese'': [[国頭]] 正秀 ''(Kunjan Seishû / Kunigami Seishû)''
Kunjan ''ôji'' Seishû, also known by his [[Ryukyuan names|Chinese-style name]] Mǎ Kèrén, was a [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-aristocrat]] known for his role in meeting with French ship captain [[Jean-Baptiste Cecille]] in [[1846]] and convincing Cecille & his fleet of three ships to depart Ryûkyû.
His meetings with Cecille took place on 1846/5/24 and 5/26, during which time Seishû held the title of Kunjan ''[[anji|aji]]'' and the post of [[Sorikan|Sôrikan]], a post invented by the court for dealing with Western visitors.
Seishû was later granted the title of ''ôji'' (Prince), and traveled to [[Kagoshima]] in [[1849]] as Prince Kunjan. On or around 1849/8/2, he was received in audience at [[Kagoshima castle]] by lord of [[Satsuma han]] [[Shimazu Narioki]], who honored and rewarded him for his efforts. He was then granted an additional audience with Narioki at Narioki's [[Iso Palace]].
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==References==
* Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 15, 218.
*"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%9B%BD%E9%A0%AD%E6%AD%A3%E7%A7%80-1071888 Kunigami Seishû]," ''Nihon jinmei daijiten''.
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[[Category:Nobility]]
[[Category:Bakumatsu]]
*''Other Names'': [[馬]] 克仁 ''(Ba Kokunin / Mǎ Kèrén)''
*''Japanese'': [[国頭]] 正秀 ''(Kunjan Seishû / Kunigami Seishû)''
Kunjan ''ôji'' Seishû, also known by his [[Ryukyuan names|Chinese-style name]] Mǎ Kèrén, was a [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-aristocrat]] known for his role in meeting with French ship captain [[Jean-Baptiste Cecille]] in [[1846]] and convincing Cecille & his fleet of three ships to depart Ryûkyû.
His meetings with Cecille took place on 1846/5/24 and 5/26, during which time Seishû held the title of Kunjan ''[[anji|aji]]'' and the post of [[Sorikan|Sôrikan]], a post invented by the court for dealing with Western visitors.
Seishû was later granted the title of ''ôji'' (Prince), and traveled to [[Kagoshima]] in [[1849]] as Prince Kunjan. On or around 1849/8/2, he was received in audience at [[Kagoshima castle]] by lord of [[Satsuma han]] [[Shimazu Narioki]], who honored and rewarded him for his efforts. He was then granted an additional audience with Narioki at Narioki's [[Iso Palace]].
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==References==
* Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 15, 218.
*"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%9B%BD%E9%A0%AD%E6%AD%A3%E7%A7%80-1071888 Kunigami Seishû]," ''Nihon jinmei daijiten''.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Nobility]]
[[Category:Bakumatsu]]