Ryukyuan aristocracy
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The Ryukyuan aristocracy were the noble and ruling elite of the Ryukyu Kingdom, distinguished by their political authority, cultural refinement, and adoption of unique Okinawan court customs and dress.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ryukyuan royal court | 2 |
| Ryukyuan aristocracy canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elite
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ ruling class ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| centeredIn |
Shuri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shuri Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause | annexation of Ryukyu by Japan ⓘ |
| declineEvent | abolition of the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879 ⓘ |
| education |
Chinese-style classical education
ⓘ
Confucian scholarship ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomacy with Ming dynasty
ⓘ
diplomacy with Qing dynasty ⓘ diplomacy with Satsuma Domain ⓘ tribute trade with China ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ryukyuan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed |
Chinese-style court etiquette
ⓘ
Confucian norms ⓘ Okinawan court customs ⓘ |
| hadRole |
bureaucratic administrators
ⓘ
diplomats ⓘ regional governors ⓘ royal advisors ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese culture
ⓘ
Japanese culture ⓘ indigenous Ryukyuan traditions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Okinawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintained |
hereditary landholdings
ⓘ
hereditary titles ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Confucian academies
ⓘ
Ryukyuan classical music ⓘ Ryukyuan dance ⓘ Ryukyuan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ Ryukyuan religion ⓘ |
| socialStratum |
aji
ⓘ
pechin ⓘ ueekata ⓘ yukatchu ⓘ |
| successor | Okinawan kazoku nobility under Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Gusuku period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryukyu Kingdom era ⓘ pre-modern Okinawa ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Classical Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ Ryukyuan languages ⓘ |
| wore |
Ryukyuan court robes
ⓘ
distinctive Okinawan headgear ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ryukyuan royal court
subject surface form:
Kankaimon
this entity surface form:
Ryukyuan royal court