Missionary Messenger (Japan)

The missionary mission (senkyo shi) was one of the government offices in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912).

On July 8, 1869 (August 15, 1869), Proclamation of the Great Religion,[1] was established for the purpose of proselytizing, and a director, vice director, lecturer, historian The Secretary, Vice-Ministers, lecturers, historians, magistrates, chief priests, missionary messengers, and other officials were appointed. On October 9 of the same year, it became under the jurisdiction of the Department of Divinities. On April 5, 1903, the missionary missionaries were renamed "Dai, Chūchū, Shōgun no Dai, Chūchū, Shōgun no Shōsōshi" (Grand, Middle, and Minor Missionaries of the Shōsō and Kikoku). On April 23, the government established the "Missionaries' Book of Instructions," and began a national indoctrination campaign based on imperialism.[2] On March 14, 1872, it was repealed.

Kokugaku and Confucianism were employed as mission officials. However, due to the following reasons, they were not successful at all.

• There was a serious conflict of opinion among the magistrate and missionary staff over the policy, content, and methods of missionary work. The conflict between schools of thought led directly to conflict within the government.
• It was impossible for the government to carry out missionary work on its own due to the authority and number of officials in charge of the government and missionary missions, and no concrete measures could be taken without going through the Grand Council of State.
• Since it was before the Abolition of the han system, the magistrate did not have the ability to administer the local government (the domain was half an independent state).