Shō Ken

Shō Ken 尚賢王
King of the Ryukyu Kingdom
Reign	1641–1647
Predecessor	Shō Hō
Successor	Shō Shitsu
Born	October 15, 1625
Died	October 19, 1647
Burial	Tamaudun, Shuri
House	House of Shō
Father	Shō Hō
Mother	Iri no Aji-ganashi

Shō Ken (尚 賢, Shō Ken^?, 15 October 1625 – 19 October 1647) 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 beacons were built during his reign.

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