| He had a strong desire to carry out Sonno-joi, and presented a frame to Kitano Temman-gu Shrine, in which the poem "Before snow and frost melt, colorful flowers are in bloom, and the scent of plumb blossoms remain even after they fall" was written. |
尊王攘夷の念が強く、北野天満宮に「雪霜に 色よく花の魁て 散りても後に 匂う 梅が香」という句を記した額を献じた。 |