Kotei was the greatest emperor in ancient Japan. He defeated all his enemies and conquered vast territories. Amongst other things., or so the legends tell us, it was Kotei who invented the compass and also sailing boats in order to achieve his amazing conquests.
Moreover, he also know how to rule with wisdom and justice, and did so well that the Japanese people have never been so rich and happy as they were then.
One day, the emperor, who was by this time a very old man, was in the park, walking slowly with the aid of his walking stick. All of a sudden, an eagle flew down towards him. It shone as if it was made of gold, as it circled slowly to the ground and landed right at Kotei's feet.
'Messenger from the sky,' asked the wise emperor, 'have you come to tell me that my life is ended?'
The eagle nodded its great head in assent, so the emperor said farewell to his family, who wept many treas and hugged his knees. Then Kotei climbed onto the back of the eagle, which spread it winds and flew off into the sky, where it soon dwindled to a tiny speck in the brilliant rays of the sun.
Moreover, he also know how to rule with wisdom and justice, and did so well that the Japanese people have never been so rich and happy as they were then.
One day, the emperor, who was by this time a very old man, was in the park, walking slowly with the aid of his walking stick. All of a sudden, an eagle flew down towards him. It shone as if it was made of gold, as it circled slowly to the ground and landed right at Kotei's feet.
'Messenger from the sky,' asked the wise emperor, 'have you come to tell me that my life is ended?'
The eagle nodded its great head in assent, so the emperor said farewell to his family, who wept many treas and hugged his knees. Then Kotei climbed onto the back of the eagle, which spread it winds and flew off into the sky, where it soon dwindled to a tiny speck in the brilliant rays of the sun.
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