Shō Boku
| Shō Boku 尚穆王 | |
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A painting of Shō Boku by Sho Genko | |
| King of the Ryūkyū Kingdom | |
| Reign | 1752–1794 |
| Predecessor | Shō Kei |
| Successor | Shō On |
| Spouse | Sashiki Ajiganashi |
| Concubine |
Mahae Ajiganashi Adaniya Agunshitari-agomoshirare Miyazato Agunshitari-agomoshirare Yogi Agunshitari-agomoshirare |
| Issue |
Shō Tetsu, Crown Prince Nakagusuku Shō Zu, Prince Urasoe Chō'ō (founder of Urasoe Udun) Shō Shū, Prince Yoshimura Chōgi (founder of Yoshimura Udun) Shō Yō, Prince Ginowan Chōshō Shō Kaku, Prince Misatō Chōki (founder of Misatō Udun) Onkametaru, Kikoe Ōkimi Princess Onaha Princess Uema |
| House | House of Shō |
| Father | Shō Kei |
| Mother | Kikoe-ōkimi-ganashi |
| Born | May 3, 1739 |
| Died | February 19, 1794 |
| Burial | Tamaudun, Shuri |
Shō Boku (尚 穆, 1739–1794) was a king of Ryukyu. His reign began in 1756. Although a period of relative stability he had to contend with a tsunami in 1771 that devastated the Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands.[1] His reign also saw the Chinese envoy Chou Huang who wrote a sixteen volume topography of the islands for the Qianlong Emperor.[2]
| Preceded by Shō Kei |
King of Ryūkyū 1752–1794 |
Succeeded by Shō On |