Sacred Tree


The arbitration of Kokiden became stronger. The minister of the Left resigned to show his protest. Genji and To-no-Chujo were also in obscurity. They seldom went to court. They spent their time reading and playing instruments. On a mild rainy day in summer, To-no-Chujo brought many collections of Chinese poetry. Genji also opened some cases and took out several unusual collections. Inviting court people and doctors, he enjoyed rhyme-guessing games with them.