Sai On | |
|---|---|
蔡 温 | |
 | |
| Sanshikan of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1728–1752 | |
| Preceded by | Nago Ryōi |
| Succeeded by | Kochinda Chōei |
| Kokushi of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1712–1762 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1682 Kamemura, Naha, Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Died | January 23, 1762 (aged 79) |
| Parent(s) | Sai Taku (father) Magozei (真呉瑞, mother) |
| Childhood name | Kamado (蒲戸) |
| Japanese name | Gushichan Bunjaku (具志頭 文若) |
| Rank | Ueekata |
Sai On (蔡温) (1682–1762), or Cai Wen in Chinese,[1] also known as Gushi-chan Bunjaku (具志頭 文若, lit. Bunjaku, head of Gushi),[2] was a scholar-bureaucrat official of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, serving as regent, instructor, and advisor to King Shō Kei. He is renowned for the many reforms he initiated and oversaw, and is among the most famous figures in Okinawan history. He edited Chūzan Seifu, a rewrite of Chūzan Seikan by his father Sai Taku.
- ^ Steben, Barry D. (1998). "The Transmission of Neo-Confucianism to the Ryukyu (Liuqiu) Islands and Its Historical Significance" (PDF). Sino-Japanese Studies. 11 (1). OCLC 695209537.
- ^ See Okinawan family name for an explanation of the multiple names typically held by the aristocracy of the Ryūkyū Kingdom.