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The fifth son of King [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], he succeeded his nephew [[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]].
The fifth son of King [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], he succeeded his nephew [[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]].
The [[Chokotei|Chôkôtei]] embankment linking [[Naha]] to the "mainland" of [[Okinawa Island]] was completed during his reign. One of the earliest records of any sort of [[firearms in Ryukyu|firearms in Ryûkyû]] also takes place during his reign, as some sort of "fire pipe" (火筒), likely a Chinese-style gunpowder weapon or firecracker, was demonstrated before a group of Korean castaways.<ref>Uezato Takashi 上里隆史. "Ryûkyû no kaki ni tsuite" (琉球の火器, "The fireweapons in the Ryukyus"). ''Okinawa Bunka'' 沖縄文化. vol. 36:1, no. 91 (July 2000). p76.</ref>
The [[Chokotei|Chôkôtei]] embankment linking [[Naha]] to the "mainland" of [[Okinawa Island]] was completed during his reign. One of the earliest records of any sort of [[firearms in Ryukyu|firearms in Ryûkyû]] also takes place during his reign, as some sort of "fire pipe" (火筒), likely a Chinese-style [[gunpowder]] weapon or firecracker, was demonstrated before a group of Korean castaways.<ref>Uezato Takashi 上里隆史. "Ryûkyû no kaki ni tsuite" (琉球の火器, "The fireweapons in the Ryukyus"). ''Okinawa Bunka'' 沖縄文化. vol. 36:1, no. 91 (July 2000). p76.</ref>
Upon his death, a succession dispute broke out, which resulted in the destruction of many of the palace buildings at [[Shuri castle]],<ref>[[George Kerr]], ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. Revised Edition. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2000, 97.</ref> and the deaths of two of the chief contenders for the throne, Shô Kinpuku's son [[Sho Shiro|Shiro]] and his brother [[Sho Furi|Furi]] (the 6th son of Shô Hashi). In the end, Shô Kinpuku's younger brother (Shô Hashi's 7th son) won out, and took the throne as King [[Sho Taikyu|Shô Taikyû]].
Upon his death, a succession dispute broke out, which resulted in the destruction of many of the palace buildings at [[Shuri castle]],<ref>[[George Kerr]], ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. Revised Edition. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2000, 97.</ref> and the deaths of two of the chief contenders for the throne, Shô Kinpuku's son [[Sho Shiro|Shiro]] and his brother [[Sho Furi|Furi]] (the 6th son of Shô Hashi). In the end, Shô Kinpuku's younger brother (Shô Hashi's 7th son) won out, and took the throne as King [[Sho Taikyu|Shô Taikyû]].
