The enraged Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI attempted to have Daitoku-ji Temple demolished but it was said that Kokei stood in the path of the messenger and attempted to kill himself using a short sword, which led Hideyoshi to panic and recall the envoy.
その際、激怒した秀吉が大徳寺の破却を試みるが、古渓が使者の前に立ちはだかり短刀で命を絶とうとしたため秀吉は慌てて使者を引き上げさせたと言われている。