Possibly the same person as
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Xi
Xie Zongxiang
Disputed identification - see EN Wikipedia article on Ryū Ryū Ko for the
Tokashiki Iken research, the Fuzhou Wushu Association's dissent, and the Liu
Long Gong alternative. Higaonna Kanryō's teacher edge references this entry
(Ryu Ryu Ko) as the primary identity.
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Tokashiki Iken's research identifies Ryū Ryū Ko with Xie Zongxiang (謝宗祥/謝崇祥)
of Changle, Fujian, and both Wikidata entities share identical birth/death dates
(1852-1930); however the identification is disputed by the Fuzhou Wushu
Association and by Konjokrad's research pointing to Liu Long Gong, so this
is a hypothesis, not a settled identity
"The research of Tokashiki Iken indicates that he also went by the name of
Xie Zhongxiang (謝宗祥), a man born in Changle, Fujian. Fuzhou Wushu Association
has issued a statement disputing the results of Tokashiki Iken's research
regarding Ryu Ryu Ko."
— Ryū Ryū Ko - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)
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Recorded on the entry for Xie Zongxiang
Disputed identification - the Fuzhou Wushu Association holds that Xie Zhongxiang
was not of aristocratic birth and never hid his identity, contradicting the Ryū
Ryū Ko oral tradition. See EN Wikipedia article on Ryū Ryū Ko.
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Tokashiki Iken's research identifies Xie Zongxiang with Ryū Ryū Ko, and both
Wikidata entities share identical birth/death dates (1852-1930); the
identification is disputed by the Fuzhou Wushu Association, so this is a
hypothesis, not a settled identity
"Historical records provided by the Fuzhou Wushu Association show that Xie
Zhong Xiang was not of aristocratic birth and never had to hide his identity.
Xie Zhong Xiang worked as an apprentice shoe-maker in Fuzhou until he was 30
when he started his own martial art school."
— Ryū Ryū Ko - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)
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Also known as
Ryu Ryu Ko
Ryuu Ryuu Ko
Liu Long Gong
Xie Zhongxiang
Xie Ruru
るーるーこう
Description
Chinese martial artist (1852-1930), probably a practitioner of Fujian White
Crane kung fu, who taught in Naha; his students included Higaonna Kanryō,
founder of Naha-te, and Arakaki Seishō. His exact identity is disputed, with
some scholars identifying him with Xie Zongxiang.
Students (2)
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Higaonna Kanryō
(1870-1881)
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EN Wikipedia, the IOGKF biography, the Selah biography, the Cabinet Office
biography and the Budo Japan interview all document Higaonna's study under
Ryu Ryu Ko (Lulukou) in Fuzhou; the period differs across sources (EN wiki
1867-1881, Selah 1869-1881, CAO 1874-1877) - the EN wiki dates are kept with
alternatives recorded in notes
"He had been teaching martial arts at his home to a very small group of
students, which included Higaonna Kanryō, who stayed with Ryū Ryū Ko from 1867
to 1881."
— Ryū Ryū Ko - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)
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"Kanryo then trained under a man referred to as Ryū Ryū Ko, but his name
was never recorded as Kanryo Higaonna was illiterate."
— Higaonna Kanryō - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
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"福州に到着した東恩納は、当地の武術家ルールーコウ（謝崇祥など諸説あり）に弟子入りしました...大洪水のおり、命がけで師匠の家族を救ったことでルールーコウの信頼を得、師から本格的な武術教授を受けることになり、師範代になるほど、その技量を認められるようになったと伝わっています。"
— 東恩納寛量 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)
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"福州に到着した東恩納は、当地の武術家ルールーコウ（謝崇祥など諸説あり）に弟子入りしました。"
"Everything started with Higaonna Kanryo Sensei (1853-1915), who went to
the Chinese Province of Fujian at the age of 15 to avenge his father's
enemies and to study under the Chinese Martial Arts Master Lulukou."
— Mardon, Daniel; Takahashi, Yuko. (2024). Exploring
the Spirit of the Ryukyu: Higaonna Morio Sensei. Hiden (BAB Japan)
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Arakaki Seishō
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Wikidata P1066 claim linking Arakaki Seishō to Ryū Ryū Ko; EN Wikipedia records
Wai Xinxian as his only recorded instructor, and some speculate Wai Xinxian was
Ryū Ryū Ko, so the identity of the teacher is somewhat uncertain
"His only recorded martial arts instructor from this period was Wai Xinxian
from Fuzhou, a city in the Fujian province of Qing dynasty China."
— Seisho Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
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Linked data
https://martial.is/entity/01KZBTN23E1GQ0DG90P0BGPX9S