Shô Shin was a king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], the third of the line of the Second Shô Dynasty. Shô Shin's long reign has been described as "the Great Days of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]]", a period of great peace and relative prosperity. He was the son of [[Sho En|Shô En]], the founder of the dynasty, by [[Yosoidon]], Shô En's second wife, often referred to as the queen mother. He succeeded his uncle, [[Sho Seni|Shô Sen'i]], who was forced to abdicate in his favor. | Shô Shin was a king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], the third of the line of the Second Shô Dynasty. Shô Shin's long reign has been described as "the Great Days of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]]", a period of great peace and relative prosperity. He was the son of [[Sho En|Shô En]], the founder of the dynasty, by [[Yosoidon]], Shô En's second wife, often referred to as the queen mother. He succeeded his uncle, [[Sho Seni|Shô Sen'i]], who was forced to abdicate in his favor. |