Inoha Seihei
Ryukyuan bureaucrat (1648–1700)
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Inoha Ueekata Seihei (伊野波 親方 盛平; 26 March 1648 – 13 December 1700), also known by his Chinese style name Mō Kokusei (毛 克盛), was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.[1]
Preceded byYonabaru Ryōgi
Succeeded byKōchi Ryōshō
Born26 March 1648
Died13 December 1700 (aged 52)
Inoha Seihei | |
|---|---|
伊野波 盛平 | |
| sanshikan of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1694–1699 | |
| Preceded by | Yonabaru Ryōgi |
| Succeeded by | Kōchi Ryōshō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1648 |
| Died | 13 December 1700 (aged 52) |
| Parent | Inoha Seiki (father) |
| Chinese name | Mō Kokusei (毛 克盛) |
| Rank | Ueekata |
Inoha Seihei was the eldest son of Inoha Seiki. He was also the second head of an aristocrat family called Mō-uji Inoha Dunchi (毛氏伊野波殿内).[1] Inoha Seihei was a smart man and appeared in many Okinawan shibai (沖縄芝居, "Okinawan play") and folktales in which he was known by Seimō (盛毛), Mōi Ueekata (モーイ親方) or Mōwi Ueekata (モーヰ親方).[2][3]
Seihei served as a member of Sanshikan from 1694 to 1699.[4][5]
