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He was the second son of King [[Sho Gen|Shô Gen]], and succeeded his father upon the latter's death in [[1572]]. He received [[Chinese investiture envoys|investiture]] from the [[Ming Dynasty]] in [[1579]]. It was on this occasion that the now-famous "''Shurei no kuni''" plaque was first created and hung at the gate of [[Shuri castle]]; though originally hung only during the visit of the Ming envoys, King [[Sho Shitsu|Shô Shitsu]] later had it hung permanently.

He was the second son of King [[Sho Gen|Shô Gen]], and succeeded his father upon the latter's death in [[1572]]. He received [[Chinese investiture envoys|investiture]] from the [[Ming Dynasty]] in [[1579]]. It was on this occasion that the now-famous "''Shurei no kuni''" plaque was first created and hung at the gate of [[Shuri castle]]; though originally hung only during the visit of the Ming envoys, King [[Sho Shitsu|Shô Shitsu]] later had it hung permanently.

In [[1587]], he was succeeded by his adoptive son-in-law, who took the throne as King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]].

In [[1587]], despite having two brothers (at least one of whom was still living), Shô Ei was succeeded by one of his nephews, who took the throne as King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]].<ref>Shô Nei was the son of one of Shô Ei's sisters. Whether he was formally adopted as heir prior to Shô Ei's death seems unclear, being mentioned in only one of the kingdom's official histories. Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 143.</ref>

Shô Ei was entombed alongside his primary queen, [[Konko (1562-1637)|Konkô]], at the royal mausoleum at [[Tamaudun]].

Shô Ei was entombed alongside his primary queen, [[Konko (1562-1637)|Konkô]], at the royal mausoleum at [[Tamaudun]].