Shoeishishi

Shôeishishi was a Ryukyuan figure of the 14th century, ostensibly the uncle of Shôsatto, king of the kingdom of Nanzan. Despite not being a king himself, Shôeishishi sent tribute to the Ming court six times between 1388 and 1397; his son is said to have sent tribute in 1388 as well.

References

  • Gregory Smits, Maritime Ryukyu, University of Hawaii Press (2019), 78.