Shō Ei (尚 永, c. 1559–1588) was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1573 to 1588. Shō Ei was the son of Shō Gen and his wife, and was the second son of king Shō Gen.
| Shō Ei 尚永 | |||||
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| King of Ryūkyū | |||||
| Reign | 1573–1588 | ||||
| Predecessor | Shō Gen | ||||
| Successor | Shō Nei | ||||
| Born | c. 1559 | ||||
| Died | January 11, 1588 (aged 28–29) | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Shimajiri-sasukasa Ajiganashi | ||||
| Concubine | Mae-agari no Aji Iri no Aji | ||||
| Issue | Aoriyae Ajiganashi (Shō Nei's wife) Kikoe-ōkimi-ganashi | ||||
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| Divine name | Wezoniyasuhe-ajisohe (英祖仁耶添按司添 eesooniyashii ajishii)[1] also Tedahokori-ō (日誇王 tiidafukui oo)or Tedayomutori-ō (日豊操王 tiida yumutui-oo)[1] | ||||
| House | Second Shō dynasty | ||||
| Father | Shō Gen | ||||
| Mother | Mawashi Ajiganashi | ||||
He died in 1588 without an heir. His son-in-law Shō Nei was installed as the king.
References
edit- ^ a b 琉球国王の神号と『おもろさうし』 (PDF) (in Japanese).
- Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing.
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