Ryū Ryū Ko
Ryū Ryū Ko
ルールーコウ
CHN
1852-07 - 1930-02
Fujian - Fujian
history_edu36.4 · Recorded
Possibly the same person as
  • 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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    Probable
    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
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source
    fact_check
    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
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    "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) linkinfo
    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.
    2
    Probable
    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
    expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source
    fact_check
    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
    assessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    "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) linkinfo
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)
  • Higaonna Kanryō
    Higaonna Kanryō
    (1870-1881)
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    5 sources
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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
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    "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) linkinfo
    "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 (English)linkinfo
    "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) linkinfo
    "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。"
    — 東恩納寛量 - 沖縄空手 偉人伝 (内閣府)linkinfo
    "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) linkinfo
  • Arakaki Seishō
    Arakaki Seishō
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source
    fact_check
    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
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    "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 (English)linkinfo
Sources
Linked data
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