And in November 1870, Hattori appointed two Buddhist monks who were Setsugei FUJII from Shomyo-ji Temple in Ohama Village, Aomi County, and Kenryu TAKAGI from Korin-ji Temple, Tanao Village, as a teacher envoy and ordered them to teach the aims of new government simply to the village people.
そして、明治3年（1870年）11月に碧海郡大浜村称名寺の藤井説冏（せつげい）、棚尾村光輪寺の高木賢立（けんりゅう）ら2人の僧侶を教諭使に任じ、領民に新政の趣旨を平易に教えさせようとした。