Despite danotsu's (the supporters of the temple) and his pupils' urgent request to evacuate, he remained seated at a zen hall even while the hall was being inundated, and eventually, he was found dead, seated in a zen position after the water receded. |
檀越や門弟が避難することを求めたが、応じず、自ら洪水中に身を置き、水が引いた後も禅堂に坐したまま没していた、という。 |