s to the influence of the Christian God,and shortly afterwards he proclaimed banishment for all who would notaccept the foreign faith. THE NAMAMUGI INCIDENTAt this time there occurred an incident which had the mostfar-reaching consequences. Near Hiraizumi, in the province of Rikuchu,may still be seen four buildings forming the monastery Chuson-ji. 653, and its principal place of worshipwas the temple Kofuku-ji at Nara.
Butit was generally believed that the successful prosecution of such adesign was impossible and that no further essay would be made. In the former, Ieyasu hadmuch to imitate; in the latter, much to avoid. That Xavier himselfwas not satisfied is proved by his determination to transfer hisministrations to China, for he said, king, first, the ratification ofthe treaty; secondly, the reduction of the import tariff from anaverage of
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