Shō Sen'i Explained

Shō Sen'i
Japanese: 尚宣威 shoo shin-i
Succession:King of Ryūkyū
Reign:1477
Predecessor:Shō En
Successor:Shō Shin
Issue:Shō Cho, Prince Goeku Chōri
Shō Tei, Prince Mizato Chōeki
Inin (Shō Shin's wife)
House:Second Shō dynasty
Father:Shō Shoku
Mother:Zui Un
Full Name:Shō Sei'i (Japanese: 尚宣威)
Posthumous Name:Gichū (Japanese: 義忠)
Birth Date:1430
Birth Place:Izena Island, Ryukyu
Death Date:September 11,
Death Place:Goeku, Ryukyu
Native Lang1:Divine name
Native Lang1 Name1:Nishi nu yununushi (Japanese: 西之世主)[1]

was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the second ruler of the second Shō dynasty. He ruled for only six months after his elder brother Shō En died, and was forced to abdicate to his nephew, Shō Shin.

Shō Sen'i was named Prince of Goeku (越来王子) after his abdication, and given Goeku magiri (today part of Okinawa City) as his domain, but died in the same year. It has been suggested that he was murdered by the queen dowager Ukiyaka.

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  1. Web site: http://ir.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/bitstream/20.500.12000/2396/1/No11p1-27.pdf . ja:琉球国王の神号と『おもろさうし』 . Japanese.