Shō Kei
| Shō Kei 尚敬 | |||||
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Official royal portrait of Shō Kei | |||||
| King of Ryūkyū | |||||
| Reign | 1713–1752 | ||||
| Predecessor | Shō Eki | ||||
| Successor | Shō Boku | ||||
| Born | Umitukugani (思徳金) August 3, 1700 | ||||
| Died | March 14, 1752 (aged 51) | ||||
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| Issue | Shō Boku, Crown Prince Nagakusuku Shō Wa, Prince Yuntanza Chōken (founder of Yuntanza Udun) Princess Tsukayama (Sai On's daughter-in-law) Princess Zukeran Princess Makadotarugane | ||||
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| Okinawan pronunciation | Shō Chī (尚敬) | ||||
| Yamato name | Chōshi (朝糸) | ||||
| House | Second Shō dynasty | ||||
| Father | Shō Eki | ||||
| Mother | Kikoe-ōkimi-ganashi | ||||
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Shō Kei (尚 敬, August 3, 1700 – March 14, 1752) was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1713 to 1752. His reign, strongly guided by royal advisor Sai On, is regarded as a political and economic golden age and period of the flowering of Okinawan culture.