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the evil influence of his Riki (Li Chi), killed his eldest son Shinsei (Shen Sheng), his heir apparent, Choji, his second son, ran away to a foreign land. During his wandering in various countries, Choji has a most faithful companion, named Kai-Shi-Sui. When the poor fellow, impoverished and forlorn, was overtaken by hunger and fatigue, this loyal retainer Kai-Shi-Sui was willing to serve him with his own flesh torn off his thighs. Some 5 years after Ken Ko’s death, Choji returned to his country and restored peace and order there, after which he was crowned King of Shin, when his companion retainers having accompanied him during his wanderings, were all duly rewarded, except Kai-Shi-Sui.
Kai-Shi-Sui, greatly incensed by the injustice of his master Choji’s unfair rewards, retired to the mountain Men-Josen (Meen Shang Shan) as a recluse, and abandoned the world. Then the repentant Choji never failed to send his servants to the mountain to seek for Kai-Shi-Sui, but in vain, for, sad to say, Kai-Shi-Sui had been burned to death. In their eagerness to find him, some thoughtless persons set fire to the forest of the mountain hoping thus to force Kai-Shi-Sui to quit it in response to his former master’s invitation (Vide the Chinese Historical Book Shiki (Shih Chi), for a fuller description about Kai-Shi-Sui.[errata 1]
118. This intruder was a Budhist[errata 2] priest, named Dogyo who intended to return to Shiragi (Silla) with the Divine Sword. Vide W. G. Aston, E.T.N., Vol. II, p. 290.
119. Some Japanese and foreign commentators, such as, for example, Watanabe-no-Ikarimaru and Dr. K. A. Florenz understand by the Chinese characters 聖皇 the Emperor Shun
