Moreover, the most favorite disciple Taihan refused to come back to Mt. Hiei though Saicho repeatedly asked him to come back and Taihan preferred the ascetic training under Kukai, which led to a breakup between them.
さらに最愛の弟子であった泰範が、最澄の再三の求めにもかかわらず比叡山への帰還を拒み、空海の下での修行を望んだことなどが重なり、両者は義絶するに至った。