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(c. 1204 - c. 1260), also known as Yoshimoto or as Yiben in Chinese,〔Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). 〕 was a king〔Kerr, George. (2000). ; although the paramount leaders of Okinawa beginning with Shunten (c. 1166 – c. 1237) are commonly identified as "kings," Kerr observes that "it is misleading to attribute full-fledged 'kingship' to an Okinawan chief in these early centuries... distinctly individual leadership exercised through force of personality or preeminent skill in arms or political shrewdness was only slowly replaced by formal institutions of government — laws and ceremonies — supported and strengthened by a developing respect for the royal office."〕 of the Ryūkyū Islands.〔Nussbaum, ; excerpt, Eisō (a macron ) was "king of the Ryūkyū Islands in the thirteenth century."〕 Gihon was the third and last of the Shunten Lineage. He succeeded his father Shunbajunki at the age of 44, in 1248. Gihon's reign was marked by terrible disasters, including famine, epidemics, and devastating typhoons. Around 1254, he appointed a young lord by the name of Eiso to be Regent (''Sessei''), and to aid in managing these disasters. When Gihon abdicated in 1259 or 1260, he "withdrew into the forest alone."〔Kerr, p51.〕 Eiso succeeded him as "king" and began a new royal lineage. The precise location, date, and circumstances of Gihon's death are unknown, though it is safe to assume he died shortly after his abdication. Local legends allege that he was last seen at the cliffs of Hedo Point Hedo-misaki, the northernmost point on Okinawa Island. ==See also == * Ryūkyū Kingdom * List of monarchs of Ryukyu Islands 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gihon (Ryukyu)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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