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Born into the [[Kumemura]] scholar-bureaucrat class, he spent four years in China as a youth, studying Confucianism, among other subjects.

Born into the [[Kumemura]] scholar-bureaucrat class, he spent four years in China as a youth, studying Confucianism, among other subjects.

He journeyed to China in [[1689]] as an official translator, and after his return presented copies of the [[Seventeen Histories]] (''shíqī shih''<!--１７史-->) to the Confucian temple. He traveled to China again in [[1707]], as the vice-envoy on a [[tribute]] [[Ryukyuan embassy|mission]]. This was his fourth journey to China. After his return, he had copies of the ''[[Six Courses in Morals]]'' (六諭衍義) printed, and presented copies to [[Satsuma han]], who in turn presented them to [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshimune]]. The [[Tokugawa shogunate|shogunate]] then distributed copies to ''[[terakoya]]'' to use as textbooks. In total, Junsoku traveled to China five times over the course of his career,<ref>Pamphlet, Kume [[Shiseibyo]].</ref> and to [[Edo]] at least once, as part of the [[1714]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]].<ref>''Ryûkyû shisetsu, Edo e iku!'' 琉球使節、江戸へ行く！ Naha: Okinawa Prefectural Museum, 2009. p37.</ref>

He journeyed to China in [[1689]] as an official translator, residing there for four years. After his return, he presented copies of the [[Seventeen Histories]] (''shíqī shih''<!--１７史-->) to the Confucian temple. He traveled to China three more times, the fourth trip taking place in [[1707]], when he served as the vice-envoy on a [[tribute]] [[Ryukyuan embassy|mission]]. Following his return, he had copies of the ''[[Six Courses in Morals]]'' (六諭衍義) printed, and presented copies to [[Satsuma han]], who in turn presented them to [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshimune]]. The [[Tokugawa shogunate|shogunate]] then distributed copies to ''[[terakoya]]'' to use as textbooks. In total, Junsoku traveled to China five times over the course of his career,<ref>Pamphlet, Kume [[Shiseibyo]].</ref> and to [[Edo]] at least once, as part of the [[1714]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]].<ref>''Ryûkyû shisetsu, Edo e iku!'' 琉球使節、江戸へ行く！ Naha: Okinawa Prefectural Museum, 2009. p37.</ref>

In [[1718]], Junsoku established the [[Meirindo|Meirindô]] as a school for the children of Kumemura's scholar-bureaucrat class; it would later become the kingdom's first public school.

In [[1718]], Junsoku established the [[Meirindo|Meirindô]] as a school for the children of Kumemura's scholar-bureaucrat class; it would later become the kingdom's first public school. The following year, at the peak of his career, in [[1719]], he held the rank of ''[[shikin daifu]]'' (紫金大夫) and the post of ''[[Kumemura soyaku|Kumemura sôyaku]]'' (head of the administration of Kumemura). A [[Chinese investiture envoy]] mission visited the kingdom that same year, and Junsoku is said to have become lifelong friends with the deputy envoy of that mission, [[Xu Baoguang]], with whom he actively exchanged poetry and otherwise remained in communication.

Junsoku had [[literati]] contacts in China, and was active in composing and exchanging poetry with them. At the peak of his career, he held the rank of ''[[shikin daifu]]'' (紫金大夫) and was a member of the [[Sanshikan]]. He later served as ''[[jito (Ryukyu)|jitô]]'' of [[Nago]] ''[[magiri]]'', and at some point in his career was ''[[Kumemura soyaku|Kumemura sôyaku]]'' (head of the administration of Kumemura).

Junsoku later served as a member of the [[Sanshikan]], and in [[1728]] was named ''[[jito (Ryukyu)|jitô]]'' of [[Nago]] ''[[magiri]]''.

 

He died in [[1734]], at the age of 72.

==References==

==References==

*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42190-storytopic-121.html Tei Junsoku]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryûkyû Shimpô. 1 March 2003.

*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42190-storytopic-121.html Tei Junsoku]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryûkyû Shimpô. 1 March 2003.

*"Tei Junsoku." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' 沖縄歴史人名事典. Okinawa bunka-sha, 2002. p50.

*"Tei Junsoku." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' 沖縄歴史人名事典. Okinawa bunka-sha, 2002. p50.

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