After several days of the doctrinal debate, he finally admitted that Dogen's views were superior to his and asked for Dogen's guidance, although Dogen was younger than him by 2 years.
法戦は数日に及んだが、ついに道元の所見が優れていることを認め、道元の方が2歳年下ではあったが、師事を願いでる。