− | Mô Chishi was a [[scholar-aristocracy of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-official]] who trained musicians for the [[1790]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]]. | + | Mô Chishi was a [[scholar-aristocracy of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-official]] who trained musicians and dancers for the [[1790]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]]. |
− | In [[1789]], when he was 37, he was appointed alongside [[Ryo Sho|Ryô Shô]] and [[Rin Kesho|Rin Keshô]] to train musicians who would travel to [[Edo]] the following year. He received a residence in [[Shuri]] from the royal court, and led daily lessons and rehearsals at [[Ankokuzen-ji]] for roughly one year, until 1790/5/10, prior to the mission's departure on 1790/6/6. | + | In [[1789]], when he was 37, he was appointed alongside [[Ryo Sho|Ryô Shô]] and [[Rin Kesho|Rin Keshô]] to train performers who would travel to [[Edo]] the following year in both music and Chinese dance. He received a residence in [[Shuri]] from the royal court, and led daily music lessons and rehearsals at [[Ankokuzen-ji]], and dance lessons and rehearsals alongside [[Ryo En|Ryô En]] at the latter's home, for roughly one year, until 1790/5/10, prior to the mission's departure on 1790/6/6. |