Shō Chū
Shō Chū was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the third of the line of the First Shō Dynasty. He ruled from 1439 to 1444. Shō Chū was the second son of his father, King Shō Hashi. After Hokuzan Kingdom's annexation, Shō Chū was appointed "Warden of Hokuzan" in 1422. Shō Chū was installed as the king after his father's death. During his reign, Ryukyu began to trade with Java.
