- Shō Kei
nihongo|Shō Kei|尚 敬|(1700-1751) was king of the
Ryūkyū Kingdom (todayOkinawa Prefecture ,Japan ) from 1713-1751. His reign, strongly guided by royal advisorSai On , is regarded as a political and economic golden age and period of the flowering of Okinawan culture"Shō Kei." "Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten" (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p40.] .After succeeding his father
Shō Eki in 1713, Shō Kei appointed his regent and trusted advisor Sai On to the "Sanshikan ", the Council of Three top royal advisors, in 1728. His reign is known for a great number of developments, including economic reforms and conservation efforts implemented under the guidance of Sai On, political changes, and scholarly developments.References
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