Then, Nichia found a priest (the 8th Priest Nichei) suitable for transmitting the teachings at Yoho-ji Temple in Kyoto, however Nichia also died before Nichei arrived.
そこで日阿は京の要法寺より、法を相承するにふさわしい僧（8世日影）を招聘したが、日阿も日影の到着をまたずに遷化してしまった。