- For King Shô Kô (尚灝, 1787-1834), see King Sho Ko.
- Born: 1578
- Died: 1610/8/24
- Titles: 具志頭王子 (Gushichan-ôji)
- Other Names: 朝盛 (Chôsei)
- Japanese: 尚宏 (Shou Kou)
Shô Kô was the younger brother of Shô Nei, king of the Ryûkyû Kingdom. As such, he was Crown Prince; he was a prominent political advisor and held the title "Prince [of] Gushichan." His Chinese-style name was Chôsei.
Following the 1609 invasion of Ryûkyû by samurai forces from Satsuma han, Shô Kô was taken hostage along with the king and a number of other senior officials and advisors, and brought to Japan as a prisoner. During that journey, he fell ill and died, in 1610, at Sunpu.
Shô Kô was buried at the temple of Seiken-ji in Sunpu (modern-day Shizuoka City). His grave became a customary stop made by Ryukyuan embassies to Edo during the remainder of the Edo period.
References
- "Shô Kô." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo. 1 March 2003.