Shō Boku
| Shō Boku 尚穆 shoo buku | |||||
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 A painting of Shō Boku by Sho Genko | |||||
| King of Ryūkyū | |||||
| Reign | 1752–1794 | ||||
| Predecessor | Shō Kei | ||||
| Successor | Shō On | ||||
| Born | Umigurugani (思五郎金) May 3, 1739 | ||||
| Died | February 19, 1794 (aged 54) | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Sashiki Ajiganashi | ||||
| Concubine | Mahae Ajiganashi Adaniya Agunshitari-agomoshirare Miyazato Agunshitari-agomoshirare Yogi Agunshitari-agomoshirare | ||||
| Issue | Shō Tetsu, Crown Prince Nakagusuku Shō Zu, Prince Urasoe Chōō (founder of Urasoe Udun) Shō Shū, Prince Yoshimura Chōgi (founder of Yoshimura Udun) Shō Yō, Prince Ginowan Chōshō Shō Kaku, Prince Misato Chōki (founder of Misato Udun) Onkametaru, Kikoe Ōkimi Princess Onaha Princess Uema | ||||
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| Yamato name | Chōkō (朝康) | ||||
| House | Second Shō dynasty | ||||
| Father | Shō Kei | ||||
| Mother | Kikoe-ōkimi-ganashi | ||||
| Signature |  | ||||
Shō Boku (尚 穆, May 3, 1739 – February 19, 1794) was a king of Ryukyu. His reign began in 1752. Although a period of relative stability, he had to contend with a tsunami in 1771 that devastated the Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands.[1] His reign also saw the Chinese envoy Chou Huang who wrote a sixteen volume topography of the islands for the Qianlong Emperor.[2]
References
- ^ Japan's minorities By Michael Weiner, pg 152
- ^ Ryukyu Kingdom and Province before 1945 By George H. Kerr, pg 115
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