Shō Ei

Shō Ei 尚永
King of Ryūkyū
Reign	1573–1588
Predecessor	Shō Gen
Successor	Shō Nei
Born	c. 1559
Died	January 11, 1588 (aged 28–29)
Burial	Tamaudun, Shuri, Okinawa
Spouse	Shimajiri-sasukasa Ajiganashi
Concubine	Mae-agari no Aji Iri no Aji
Issue	Aoriyae Ajiganashi (Shō Nei's wife) Kikoe-ōkimi-ganashi
Names Shō Ei (尚永)
Divine name	Wezoniyasuhe-ajisohe (英祖仁耶添按司添 eesooniyashii ajishii)[1] also Tedahokori-ō (日誇王 tiidafukui oo)or Tedayomutori-ō (日豊操王 tiida yumutui-oo)[1]
House	Second Shō dynasty
Father	Shō Gen
Mother	Mawashi Ajiganashi

Shō Ei (尚 永, c. 1559–1588) was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1573 to 1588. Shō Ei was the son of Shō Gen and his wife, and was the second son of king Shō Gen.

He died in 1588 without an heir. His son-in-law Shō Nei was installed as the king.

References

1. 琉球国王の神号と『おもろさうし』 (PDF) (in Japanese).

• Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Shō Gen	King of Ryūkyū 1573-1588	Succeeded by Shō Nei