Tei Takuchû was a [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] official from [[Kumemura]], who is known to have spent some time on official business in China. On at least one [[Ryukyuan tribute missions to China|Ryukyuan tribute mission to China]], he served as an interpreter (C: ''Cháo jīngdū tōng shì'', J: ''chôkyôto tsûji'') for the lead tribute envoy, and was thus one of a very few Ryukyuan officials to travel all the way to [[Beijing]]. | Tei Takuchû was a [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] official from [[Kumemura]], who is known to have spent some time on official business in China. On at least one [[Ryukyuan tribute missions to China|Ryukyuan tribute mission to China]], he served as an interpreter (C: ''Cháo jīngdū tōng shì'', J: ''chôkyôto tsûji'') for the lead tribute envoy, and was thus one of a very few Ryukyuan officials to travel all the way to [[Beijing]]. |