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*''Born: [[1784]]/2/1''
*''Died: [[1802]]/7/11''
*''Japanese'': [[尚]] 温 ''(Shou On)''

Shô On was the 15th king of the Second [[Sho Dynasty|Shô Dynasty]] of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], ruling from [[1795]] until his death in [[1802]].

The second son of royal prince [[Sho Tetsu|Shô Tetsu]], he succeeded his grandfather [[Sho Boku|Shô Boku]] as king of Ryûkyû in 1795.

His queen was named [[Sentoku]].

The [[National Academy|National Confucian Academy]] (J: ''kokugaku'') in [[Kumemura]] was established during his reign.<ref>Liao Zhenpei 廖真珮, "Ryûkyû kyûtei ni okeru Chûgoku kei ongaku no ensô to denshô - uzagaku wo chûshin ni" 「琉球宮廷における中国系音楽の演奏と伝承-御座楽を中心に-」, ''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), 80.</ref>

Shô On died on 1802/7/11, at the young age of 19, and was succeeded by his eldest son, who took the throne as [[Sho Sei (1783–1804)|Shô Sei]].

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|width="32%"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[Sho Boku|Shô Boku]]'''
|width="35%"|'''King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]'''<br> 1795-1802
|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[Sho Sei (1783–1804)|Shô Sei]]'''
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==References==
*''Okinawa bijutsu zenshû'', vol 6, Okinawa Times (1989), 65.

[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
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