According to a classic history book, Taiheiki, the last words of the Emperor Go-Daigo were "Even though my body might be covered with moss in the Junanzan mountain, my soul is always keen for the sky of the north.
古典『太平記』によれば、後醍醐天皇は「玉骨ハ縦南山ノ苔ニ埋マルトモ、魂魄ハ常ニ北闕ノ天ヲ望マン」と遺言したと伝えられている。