Nonin, who felt the time was ripe, started propagation activities in Kyoto together with Eisai, but such activities were banned due to an appeal to the Emperor made by priests of Mt. Hiei and soon after, Nonin was killed in an accident.
機が熟したと感じた能忍は、栄西らと共に京での布教を始めるが、比叡山の宗徒の奏上により布教を禁止され、また能忍自身も、ほどなく不慮の事故により急逝してしまった。