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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shō Shin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6200385 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Shō Shin Context triple: [Ryukyu Kingdom, notableRuler, Shō Shin]
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Nakae Chōmin
Nakae Chōmin was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese political thinker, journalist, and translator who helped introduce Western liberal ideas to Japan and became a leading advocate for democracy and civil rights.
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B.
Hara Sankei
Hara Sankei was a Japanese businessman and art patron best known for creating and developing the historic Sankeien Garden in Yokohama.
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C.
Sesshū Tōyō
Sesshū Tōyō was a preeminent Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and ink painter renowned for his powerful monochrome landscapes and profound influence on the development of Japanese ink painting.
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D.
Shōhō
Shōhō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being the first Japanese carrier sunk in the war during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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E.
Shōhō
Shōhō was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the early Edo period, used for a brief span in the mid-17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shō Shin Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Nakae Chōmin
Nakae Chōmin was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese political thinker, journalist, and translator who helped introduce Western liberal ideas to Japan and became a leading advocate for democracy and civil rights.
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B.
Hara Sankei
Hara Sankei was a Japanese businessman and art patron best known for creating and developing the historic Sankeien Garden in Yokohama.
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C.
Sesshū Tōyō
Sesshū Tōyō was a preeminent Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and ink painter renowned for his powerful monochrome landscapes and profound influence on the development of Japanese ink painting.
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D.
Shōhō
Shōhō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being the first Japanese carrier sunk in the war during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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E.
Shōhō
Shōhō was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the early Edo period, used for a brief span in the mid-17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Ryukyu
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human ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Shuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralizedAdministrationIn | Shuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
15th century
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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
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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
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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
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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
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King of Ryukyu ⓘ |
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Subject: Shō Shin Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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