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.

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Shō Shin canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Ryukyu ⓘ
human ⓘ
birthPlace Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ
capital Shuri ⓘ
centralizedAdministrationIn Shuri ⓘ
century 15th century ⓘ
16th century ⓘ
country Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ
deathDate 1526 ⓘ
deathPlace Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ
diplomaticRelationsWith Joseon Korea ⓘ
linked to: Joseon

Ming dynasty China ⓘ
linked to: Ming dynasty

various Southeast Asian polities ⓘ
dynasty Second Shō dynasty ⓘ
eraOfRuleCharacterizedBy cultural flourishing ⓘ
economic prosperity ⓘ
political stability ⓘ
familyName Shō ⓘ
father Shō En ⓘ
givenName Shin ⓘ
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 ⓘ
name Shō Shin ⓘ
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 ⓘ
linked to: King Shō Shin
predecessor Shō En ⓘ
promoted architectural development of Shuri Castle ⓘ
court rituals and ceremonies ⓘ
literature and the arts at the Ryukyuan court ⓘ
region Okinawa Island ⓘ
reignEnd 1526 ⓘ
reignStart 1477 ⓘ
religion Ryukyuan religion ⓘ
residence Shuri Castle ⓘ
strengthenedControlOver local aji (regional lords) ⓘ
successor Shō Sei ⓘ
linked to: Shō Chū
title King of Chūzan ⓘ
King of Ryukyu ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ryukyu Kingdom → notableRuler → Shō Shin ⓘ
Shō Shin → name → Shō Shin ⓘ
King Shō Shin → name → Shō Shin ⓘ
Second Shō dynasty → hasMonarch → Shō Shin ⓘ