House of Second Shō

House of Second Shō
第二尚氏
Country
Ethnicity Ryukyuan
Founded 1469
Founder Shō En
Current head Mamoru Shō
Final ruler Shō Tai
Titles Shuri-ten-ganashi (首里天加那志)
Deposition 1879

The House of Second Shō (Japanese: 第二尚氏) was a royal house which ruled the Ryukyu Kingdom after the House of First Shō, reigning from 1470 until the abdication of King Shō Tai in 1879.

The ancestor of Second Shō came from Izena Island,[1][2] a tiny island which lies off the northwestern coast of Okinawa Island. Shō En traveled to Shuri in 1441, and became a retainer of Prince Shō Taikyū. He was promoted to an important position after Shō Taikyū became the king.[3] Shō En ascended to the throne after a coup d'état in 1469, and he claimed to be the crown prince of Shō Taikyū, which results his throne being accepted by the Ming Dynasty in 1471.

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References

  1. ↑ "Shō En." Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p39.
  2. ↑ "Shō En." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). Ryukyu Shimpo (琉球新報). 1 March 2003.
  3. ↑ Kerr, George H. Okinawa: The History of an Island People. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. pp102-104.
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