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*''Born: [[1549]]''

*''Born: [[1549]]''

*''Died: [[1611]]''

*''Died: [[1611]]''

*''Other Names'': [[鄭]]迵 ''(Tei Dou)''

*''Other Names'': [[鄭]]迵 ''(Tei Dou)''

*''Japanese'': 謝名親方利山 ''(Jana ueekata Rizan)''

*''Japanese'': 謝名親方利山 ''(Jana ueekata Rizan)''

Tei Dô was a Ryukyuan scholar-bureaucrat who was among the chief advisors to King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] at the time of the [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion]] of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] by samurai forces from [[Satsuma han]]. He was known both by the Chinese-style name Tei Dô<ref>It was typical among members of the Ryukyuan aristocrat-administrator class, heavily steeped in classical Chinese learning and in administrative/political structures based on Chinese models, to take Chinese-style names.</ref>, and by his Ryukyuan rank or title, ''[[ueekata]]'' of Jana<ref>A manor or territory within what is today the village of [[Nakijin]].</ref>. He was the 9th head of the Tei family.<ref>Gallery labels, "Kuninda - Ryûkyû to Chûgoku no kakehashi," special exhibit, Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Sept 2014.</ref>

Tei Dô was a Ryukyuan scholar-bureaucrat who was among the chief advisors to King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] at the time of the [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion]] of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] by samurai forces from [[Satsuma han]]. He was known both by the Chinese-style name Tei Dô<ref>It was typical among members of the Ryukyuan aristocrat-administrator class, heavily steeped in classical Chinese learning and in administrative/political structures based on Chinese models, to take Chinese-style names.</ref>, and by his Ryukyuan rank or title, ''[[ueekata]]'' of Jana<ref>A manor or territory within what is today the village of [[Nakijin]].</ref>. The son of interpreter [[Tei Roku]]<!--鄭禄-->, he was the 9th head of the [[Tei family (鄭)|Tei family]], which traced its lineage from [[Tei Gisai]]<!--鄭義才-->, one of the original [[36 Min families|36 immigrants from Fujian]].<ref name=liao108>Liao Zhenpei 廖真珮, "Ryûkyû kyûtei ni okeru Chûgoku kei ongaku no ensô to denshô" 琉球宮廷における中国系音楽の演奏と伝承, in ''Uzagaku no fukugen ni mukete'' 御座楽の復元に向けて, Naha, Okinawa: Uzagaku fukugen ensô kenkyûkai 御座楽復元演奏研究会 (2007), 108.</ref>

Born into the [[Kumemura]] scholar-aristocrat community, he left for China in [[1565]] (at age 16), where he stayed for six years, studying at the [[Imperial Academy]] (''Guozijian''<!--国子監-->) in [[Nanjing]]. After his return, he led or otherwise joined [[tribute]] missions to China from time to time.<ref>''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' 沖縄歴史人名事典. Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 2002. p36.</ref> A letter from Jana informed the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming court]] in [[1591]] of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] plans to [[Korean Invasions|invade Korea]].<ref>Gallery labels, "Kuninda - Ryûkyû to Chûgoku no kakehashi," special exhibit, Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Sept 2014.</ref>

Born into the [[Kumemura]] scholar-aristocrat community, he left for China in [[1565]] (at age 16), where he stayed for six years, studying at the [[Imperial Academy]] (''Guozijian''<!--国子監-->) in [[Nanjing]]. After his return, he led or otherwise joined [[tribute]] missions to China from time to time.<ref>''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' 沖縄歴史人名事典. Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 2002. p36.</ref> A letter from Jana informed the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming court]] in [[1591]] of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] plans to [[Korean Invasions|invade Korea]].<ref>Gallery labels, "Kuninda - Ryûkyû to Chûgoku no kakehashi," special exhibit, Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Sept 2014.</ref>

He was appointed to the ''[[Sanshikan]]'' in [[1606]], becoming one of the three topmost royal advisors.<ref>Turnbull. p56.</ref>

He was appointed to the ''[[Sanshikan]]'' in [[1606]], becoming one of the three topmost royal advisors.<ref>Turnbull. p56.</ref> That same year, in 1606/5, he traveled to China alongside [[Mo Ogi|Mô Ôgi]]<!--毛凰儀・池城親方安頼--> as part of a mission expressing gratitude for investiture.<ref name=liao108/>

During the invasion, alongside [[Tomigusuku Seizoku]], he commanded a force of 3000 men in the defense of the harbor of [[Naha]], successfully repulsing the Satsuma approach by ship.<ref>Turnbull. p19.</ref> The samurai, however, simply made landfall elsewhere, and marched overland to seize [[Shuri castle]], the royal palace. When they heard of the attack on [[Shuri]], Tei Dô and Tomigusuku began moving their troops from Naha in order to ward off the attack, but in the end they were too late.<ref>Turnbull. p44.</ref>

During the invasion, alongside [[Tomigusuku Seizoku]], he commanded a force of 3000 men in the defense of the harbor of [[Naha]], successfully repulsing the Satsuma approach by ship.<ref>Turnbull. p19.</ref> The samurai, however, simply made landfall elsewhere, and marched overland to seize [[Shuri castle]], the royal palace. When they heard of the attack on [[Shuri]], Tei Dô and Tomigusuku began moving their troops from Naha in order to ward off the attack, but in the end they were too late.<ref>Turnbull. p44.</ref>