Emperor Kazan was not only lustful but also emotional, and upon the sudden death of his empress FUJIWARA no Shishi that he cared for deeply, he was so disheartened that he said he would enter the priesthood.
花山天皇は好色な上に情緒的な性格で、寵愛していた女御藤原忯子が急死すると、絶望して世を棄てることさえ言い出していた。