671: Although the Emperor Tenchi, who was severely ill, he asked the Prince Oama (the Emperor Tenmu) to look after his affairs when he was gone, the Prince Oama (the Emperor Tenmu) refused firmly and became a priest, moving to Yoshino.
天智天皇10年（671年）重病の天智天皇に後事を託されるも固辞し、出家して吉野に移る。