Shō Shin
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Shō Shin was a powerful 15th–16th century king of the Ryukyu Kingdom known for centralizing political authority, promoting trade and diplomacy, and fostering a flourishing court culture in Okinawa.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Ryukyu
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Shuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralizedAdministrationIn | Shuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| country | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1526 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelationsWith |
Joseon Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ming dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ various Southeast Asian polities ⓘ |
| dynasty | Second Shō dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfRuleCharacterizedBy |
cultural flourishing
ⓘ
economic prosperity ⓘ political stability ⓘ |
| familyName | Shō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Shō En NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Shin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormDuringReign | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
centralization of power under the royal court at Shuri
ⓘ
development of a bureaucratic administration ⓘ promotion of tributary trade with Ming China ⓘ restriction of local lords’ military power ⓘ |
| language | Ryukyuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shō Shin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative reforms in the Ryukyu Kingdom
ⓘ
centralizing political authority in the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ fostering a flourishing court culture in Okinawa ⓘ promoting diplomacy with East and Southeast Asian states ⓘ promoting maritime trade ⓘ strengthening royal authority over local lords ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shō En NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted |
architectural development of Shuri Castle
ⓘ
court rituals and ceremonies ⓘ literature and the arts at the Ryukyuan court ⓘ |
| region | Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1526 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1477 ⓘ |
| religion | Ryukyuan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Shuri Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthenedControlOver | local aji (regional lords) ⓘ |
| successor | Shō Sei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Chūzan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Ryukyu ⓘ |
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