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Shô Eki was king of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] from [[1709]] until [[1712]]. | Shô Eki was king of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] from [[1709]] until [[1712]]. | ||
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| + | He was the eldest son of [[Sho Jun (1660-1706)|Shô Jun]], who was in turn the eldest son of King [[Sho Tei|Shô Tei]]. As a child, he suffered from a harelip or cleft palate; this was repaired by surgery performed by [[Gi Shitetsu]]. In [[1692]], while still Crown Prince, the future King Shô Eki paid a formal visit to [[Kagoshima]], continuing a tradition begun in [[1660]] of Crown Princes paying respects to the head of the [[Shimazu clan]] upon reaching age 15. | ||
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> | 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]]. | + | 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]]. He had a second son as well, named [[Chatan Choki|Shô Tetsu]]. |
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Revision as of 03:26, 4 December 2017
- Born: 1678
- Died: 1712
- Titles: King of Ryûkyû, 1709-1712
- Japanese/Chinese: [[尚] 益 (Shô Eki / Shàng Yì)
Shô Eki was king of the Ryûkyû Kingdom from 1709 until 1712.
He was the eldest son of Shô Jun, who was in turn the eldest son of King Shô Tei. As a child, he suffered from a harelip or cleft palate; this was repaired by surgery performed by Gi Shitetsu. In 1692, while still Crown Prince, the future King Shô Eki paid a formal visit to Kagoshima, continuing a tradition begun in 1660 of Crown Princes paying respects to the head of the Shimazu clan upon reaching age 15.
In 1710, he created the government office of sanshin-uchi to oversee construction of high-quality sanshin for the court's use.[1]
Shô Eki died in 1712. He was entombed in the royal mausolea at Tamaudun alongside his queen, Konkô, and his royal ancestors. After his death, Shô Eki was succeeded as king by his eldest son, who took the throne as Shô Kei. He had a second son as well, named Shô Tetsu.
| Preceded by: Shô Tei |
King of Ryûkyû 1709-1712 |
Succeeded by: Shô Kei |
