Shō Shōken

Sessei of Ryukyu; Ryūkyū scholar (1617-1676)
Person human Q843010
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Shō Shōken

Summary

Shō Shōken is a human[1]. He was born on +1617-06-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1676-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Shō Shōken was born on +1617-06-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Shō Shōken died on +1676-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shō Shōken is buried at Tomb of Haneji Chōshū[7].
  • Shō Shōken held citizenship in Ryukyu Kingdom[8].
  • Shō Shōken's professions included historian[4].
  • Shō Shōken's professions included politician[5].
  • Shō Shōken's field of work was history of the Ryukyu Islands[9].
  • Shō Shōken held the position of Sessei[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Shō Shōken is Chūzan Seikan[11].
  • Shō Shōken's religion is recorded as Confucianism[12].
  • Shō Shōken is recorded as male[13].
  • Shō Shōken's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Shō Shōken's family is recorded as Haneji Udun[15].
  • Shō Shōken's ISNI is recorded as 0000000046978275[16].
  • Shō Shōken's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56445258[17].
  • Shō Shōken's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009007818[18].
  • Shō Shōken's IdRef ID is recorded as 168802325[19].
  • Shō Shōken's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0515735X[20].
  • Shō Shōken's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00272772[21].
  • Shō Shōken's part of is recorded as Q11573628[22].
  • Shō Shōken's Commons category is recorded as Haneji Chōshū[23].
  • Shō Shōken's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0265j2t[24].
  • Shō Shōken's family name is recorded as Xiang[25].
  • Shō Shōken's relative is recorded as Tomigusuku Seiryō[26].
  • Shō Shōken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ryukyuan[27].

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Origins and Family

Shō Shōken was born on +1617-06-06T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and politician[5]. Shō Shōken's field of work was history of the Ryukyu Islands[9]. He held the position of Sessei[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shō Shōken is Chūzan Seikan[11].

Personal Life

Shō Shōken's religion is recorded as Confucianism[12].

Death and Burial

Shō Shōken died on +1676-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Tomb of Haneji Chōshū[7].

Why It Matters

Shō Shōken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Chūzan Seikan[30], a literary work[31], in Ryukyu Kingdom[32], founded in 1650[33], written by him[34].

FAQs

What did Shō Shōken do for work?

Shō Shōken worked as historian[4] and politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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