Shō Eki
12th king of the Ryukyu Kingdom
About Shō Eki
Lived 1678 – 1712 (aged 33–34). Shō Eki was a king.
was a king the Ryukyu Kingdom, who ruled from 1710 to 1712.
Life It was said that he was born with harelip, which made his grandfather Shō Tei worry. A Ryukyuan named Takamine Tokumei met a Chinese doctor Huang Huiyou in Fuzhou. Huang taught Takamine how to repair a cleft palate. Takamine came back to Ryukyu in 1688, and had the Prince's lip repaired in the next year.
Shō Eki succeeded his grandfather Shō Tei as king in 1710, and died two years later.
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Who was Shō Eki?
12th king of the Ryukyu Kingdom
When was Shō Eki born?
Shō Eki was born on 7 December 1678.
When did Shō Eki die?
Shō Eki died in 1712.
What was Shō Eki's occupation?
Shō Eki was a king.
What nationality was Shō Eki?
Shō Eki's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.
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