sentaro had often heard the tale of the chinese king named shin - no - shiko . he was one of the most able and powerful rulers in chinese history . he built all the large palaces , and also the famous great wall of china . he had everything in the world he could wish for . but in spite of all his happiness and the luxury and the splendor of his court , the wisdom of his councilors and the glory of his reign , he was miserable because he knew that one day he must die and leave it all . when shin - no - shiko went to bed at night , when he rose in the morning , as he went through his day , the thought of death was always with him . he could not get away from it . ah - if only he could find the " elixir of life , " he would be happy . the emperor at last called a meeting of his courtiers and asked them all if they could not find for him the " elixir of life " of which he had so often read and heard . one old courtier , jofuku by name , said that far away across the seas there was a country called horaizan . certain hermits lived there who possessed the secret of the " elixir of life . " whoever drank of this wonderful draught lived forever . 
called a meeting of his courtiers and asked him all if they could not find for him the " elixir of life . " .
what did shin-no-shiko do because he was afraid of death ?
what did shin-no-shiko do because he was afraid of death ?