Because he was distressed to hear that cremation would be held as before for the death of that emperor in 1654, he immediately visited Sen-in to kokyu (empress's residence) and government officials and tearfully appealed for holding the burial, explaining that cremation should be held based on the emperor's belief.
承応3年（1654年）、天皇の崩御に際して、先例によって火葬の式が行なわれることを伝え聞いて心を痛め、ただちに仙院から、後宮、官吏に至るまでを訪ねまわり、火葬は天皇の考えにもとることをるる説明し、涙を流して土葬の行なわれることをひたすら懇請した。