His father was the lord of Samegawa. Shishô's son [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], ''[[anji]]'' of [[Soshiki Mairi]], overthrew [[Bunei]] of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]] in [[1406]] and appointed Shô Shishô king, while he himself served essentially as regent and ''de facto'' ruler for the duration of his father's reign. Shô Shishô received formal investiture from the Chinese in [[1408]]<ref>Kerr, George. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. Revised Edition. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p184.</ref>, and held the throne until his death in 1421. | His father was the lord of Samegawa. Shishô's son [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], ''[[anji]]'' of [[Soshiki Mairi]], overthrew [[Bunei]] of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]] in [[1406]] and appointed Shô Shishô king, while he himself served essentially as regent and ''de facto'' ruler for the duration of his father's reign. Shô Shishô received formal investiture from the Chinese in [[1408]]<ref>Kerr, George. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. Revised Edition. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p184.</ref>, and held the throne until his death in 1421. |