Shō Ei (尚 永, 1559–1588) was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1573 to 1588. Shō Ei was the son of Shō Gen and his wife, and was the second son of king Shō Gen.

He died in 1588 without an heir. His son-in-law Shō Nei was installed as the king.

References

  1. ^ a b 琉球国王の神号と『おもろさうし』 (PDF) (in Japanese).
  • Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing.
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Preceded by King of Ryūkyū
1573-1588 		Succeeded by