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*''Born: [[1391]]''
*''Died: [[1444]]''
*''Sons: [[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]]''
*''Titles: Warden of the North (1422-1440); King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]] (1440-1444)''
*''Japanese'': [[尚]]忠 ''(Shou Chuu)''
Shô Chû was the third king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]].
He was the second son of [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]]. In [[1422]], he was named Warden of the North, and given [[Nakijin gusuku]].
He succeeded his father in [[1440]], and appointed one of his younger brothers to take over as Warden of the North. Envoys were also sent to relay the news to Peking and Kyoto, after which Shô Chû received investiture from China<ref>Kerr, George. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. Revised Edition. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p97.</ref>. His reign only lasted about five years, however, before his death in 1444. He was succeeded by his son, [[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]].
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{| border="3" align="center"
|- align="center"
|width="32%"|Preceded by:<br>[[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]]
|width="35%"|'''Reign as King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]'''<br> 1440-1444
|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]]'''
|}
</center>
==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41751-storytopic-121.html Shô Chû]." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). ''Ryûkyû Shimpô''. 1 March 2003. Accessed 3 December 2009.
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[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
*''Died: [[1444]]''
*''Sons: [[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]]''
*''Titles: Warden of the North (1422-1440); King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]] (1440-1444)''
*''Japanese'': [[尚]]忠 ''(Shou Chuu)''
Shô Chû was the third king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]].
He was the second son of [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]]. In [[1422]], he was named Warden of the North, and given [[Nakijin gusuku]].
He succeeded his father in [[1440]], and appointed one of his younger brothers to take over as Warden of the North. Envoys were also sent to relay the news to Peking and Kyoto, after which Shô Chû received investiture from China<ref>Kerr, George. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. Revised Edition. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p97.</ref>. His reign only lasted about five years, however, before his death in 1444. He was succeeded by his son, [[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]].
<center>
{| border="3" align="center"
|- align="center"
|width="32%"|Preceded by:<br>[[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]]
|width="35%"|'''Reign as King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]'''<br> 1440-1444
|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[Sho Shitatsu|Shô Shitatsu]]'''
|}
</center>
==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41751-storytopic-121.html Shô Chû]." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). ''Ryûkyû Shimpô''. 1 March 2003. Accessed 3 December 2009.
<references/>
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
