Reign 1439–1444 Successor Sho Shitatsu Issue Sho Shitatsu Name Sho Chu | Predecessor Sho Hashi Died 1444 House House of Sho Role Alcoholic beverage | |
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Similar Sake, Umeshu, Chuhai, Awamori, Soju | ||
Shō Chū (尚 忠, Shō Chū, 1391–1444) was a king of the Ryukyu 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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