Shō Ken Explained

Shō Ken
Japanese: 尚賢 shoo chin
Succession:King of Ryūkyū
Reign:1641–1647
Predecessor:Shō Hō
Successor:Shō Shitsu
House:Second Shō dynasty
Father:Shō Hō
Mother:Iri no Aji-ganashi
Full Name:Shō Ken (Japanese: 尚賢)
Birth Name:Umimachigani (Japanese: 思松金)
Birth Date:October 15, 1625
Place Of Burial:Tamaudun, Shuri

was the 9th king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, who ruled from 1641 to 1647.

Shō Ken was the third son of Shō Hō. He had two elder brothers named Shō Kyō (尚恭) and Shō Bun (尚文), but both of them died before their father. So Shō Ken became the heir apparent of the kingdom, and was given Kume and Nakagusuku magiri as his domain. After Shō Hō's death, Shō Ken was installed as the king.

Many of the Sakishima Beacons were built during his reign.