Lín Hóngnián was a [[Qing Dynasty]] scholar-official, who served as the head of a [[Chinese investiture mission]] to the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] in [[1838]], for the investiture of King [[Sho Iku|Shô Iku]]. | Lín Hóngnián was a [[Qing Dynasty]] scholar-official, who served as the head of a [[Chinese investiture mission]] to the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] in [[1838]], for the investiture of King [[Sho Iku|Shô Iku]]. |