Shō Chū

Shō Chū
尚忠王
King of the Ryūkyū Kingdom
Reign 1439–1444
Predecessor Shō Hashi
Successor Shō Shitatsu
Born 1391
Died 1444
Issue Shō Shitatsu
House House of Shō
Father Shō Hashi

Shō Chū (尚 忠 Shō Chū, 1391–1444) was a king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, the third of the line of the First Shō Dynasty. He ruled from 1439 to 1444. Shō Chū was the second son of his father, King Shō Hashi. After Hokuzan Kingdom's annexation, Shō Chū was appointed "Warden of Hokuzan" (北山監守 Hokuzan Kanshu) in 1422. Shō Chū was installed as the king after his father's death. During his reign, Ryukyu began to trade with Java.

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Preceded by
Shō Hashi
King of Ryūkyū
1439–1444
Succeeded by
Shō Shitatsu
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