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*''Born: [[1678]]''
*''Died: [[1712]]''
*''Titles: King of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], [[1709]]-[[1712]]''
*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[尚] 益 ''(Shô Eki / Shàng Yì)''
Shô Eki was king of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] from [[1709]] until [[1712]].
In [[1710]], he created the government office of ''[[sanshin-uchi]]'' to oversee construction of high-quality ''[[sanshin]]'' for the court's use.<ref>Liao Zhenpei 廖真珮, "Ryûkyû kyûtei ni okeru Chûgoku kei ongaku no ensô to denshô" 琉球宮廷における中国系音楽の演奏と伝承, in ''Uzagaku no fukugen ni mukete'' 御座楽の復元に向けて, Naha, Okinawa: Uzagaku fukugen ensô kenkyûkai 御座楽復元演奏研究会 (2007), 88, citing [[Kyuyo|Kyûyô]], vol. 9, item 658.</ref>
Shô Eki died in 1712. He was entombed in the royal mausolea at [[Tamaudun]] alongside his queen, [[Konko (1680-1745)|Konkô]], and his royal ancestors. After his death, Shô Eki was succeeded as king by his eldest son, who took the throne as [[Sho Kei|Shô Kei]].
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|- align="center"
|width="32%"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[Sho Tei|Shô Tei]]'''
|width="35%"|'''King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]'''<br> 1709-1712
|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[Sho Kei|Shô Kei]]'''
|}
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*''Died: [[1712]]''
*''Titles: King of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], [[1709]]-[[1712]]''
*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[尚] 益 ''(Shô Eki / Shàng Yì)''
Shô Eki was king of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] from [[1709]] until [[1712]].
In [[1710]], he created the government office of ''[[sanshin-uchi]]'' to oversee construction of high-quality ''[[sanshin]]'' for the court's use.<ref>Liao Zhenpei 廖真珮, "Ryûkyû kyûtei ni okeru Chûgoku kei ongaku no ensô to denshô" 琉球宮廷における中国系音楽の演奏と伝承, in ''Uzagaku no fukugen ni mukete'' 御座楽の復元に向けて, Naha, Okinawa: Uzagaku fukugen ensô kenkyûkai 御座楽復元演奏研究会 (2007), 88, citing [[Kyuyo|Kyûyô]], vol. 9, item 658.</ref>
Shô Eki died in 1712. He was entombed in the royal mausolea at [[Tamaudun]] alongside his queen, [[Konko (1680-1745)|Konkô]], and his royal ancestors. After his death, Shô Eki was succeeded as king by his eldest son, who took the throne as [[Sho Kei|Shô Kei]].
<center>
{| border="3" align="center"
|- align="center"
|width="32%"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[Sho Tei|Shô Tei]]'''
|width="35%"|'''King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]'''<br> 1709-1712
|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[Sho Kei|Shô Kei]]'''
|}
</center>
