특히 벼슬을 제수 받을 때마다 2~4차례에 걸쳐 사직을 요청하는 상소를 70여 차례나 올릴 정도로 그는 학문과 수양에만 몰두하였다.
In particular, he was so immersed in his studies and discipline that he raised more than 70 appeals requesting his resignation 2 to 4 times each time he was given a post.