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Shô Chû was the third king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]].
Shô Chû was the third king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]].
He was the second son of [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]]. In [[1422]], he was named Warden of the North, and given [[Nakijin gusuku]].
He was the second son (or, according to some accounts, a younger brother) of [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]]. In [[1422]], he was named [[Warden of the North]], and given [[Nakijin gusuku]].
He succeeded his father in [[1440]], and appointed one of his younger brothers to take over as Warden of the North. Envoys were also sent to relay the news to Peking and Kyoto, after which Shô Chû received investiture from China<ref>Kerr, George. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. Revised Edition. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p97.</ref>. His reign only lasted about five years, however, before his death in 1444. He was succeeded by his son, [[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]].
He succeeded Hashi as king in [[1440]], and appointed one of his younger brothers to take over as Warden of the North. Envoys were also sent to relay the news to Peking and Kyoto, after which Shô Chû received [[investiture]] from China<ref>Kerr, George. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. Revised Edition. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p97.</ref>. His reign only lasted about five years, however, before his death in 1444. He was succeeded by his son, [[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]].
A site in [[Yomitan]] village is said to be the tomb of Shô Hashi, Shô Chû, and Shô Shitatsu.<ref>Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 117.</ref>
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