| When the Onin War erupted, he evacuated to Omi Province along with his friend Togen Zuisen and resided at Shikiroan of Eigen-ji Temple (Higashi-Omi City) while being embraced by Sanezumi OGURA, a local ruling family. |
応仁の乱の勃発に際し、友人桃源瑞仙とともに戦火を避けて近江国に移り、同国の豪族小倉実澄の帰依を受け、永源寺 (東近江市)内に識廬庵を結んで居住した。 |