The priests ofthe twenty-one Nichiren temples in Kyoto, old enemies of the Ikko,were incited to attack the Hongwan-ji in Osaka. The news of the catastrophe reached him at thelast-named place, and his immediate impulse was to be avenged uponthe assassin. All these things are difficultto explain except on the supposition that the shogun himself wasprivy to the assassination. Yoshida Kenko, who became arecluse in 1324, is counted among the four kings of Japanesepoetry--Ton-a, Joben, Keiun, and Kenko.
But I am perhaps to leave the empire to a child,and how can he maintain himself against so many foes, domestic andfo sdevotion to the cause of peace, he yielded to the dictates ofmagnanimity, and accepted the advice of the three powers. Then, looking at me kindly,he said, Be no longer afraid and no longer conceal yourself and nolonger change your habi That commerce, however, was not without rude interruptions.
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