it was the rainy season at nara , and floods were reported every day as doing damage in the neighborhood . the river tatsuta , which flowed through the imperial palace grounds , was swollen to the top of its banks . the roaring of the torrents of water rushing along a narrow bed so disturbed the emperor 's rest day and night , that a serious nervous disorder was the result . an imperial edict was sent forth to all the buddhist temples commanding the priests to offer up continuous prayers to heaven to stop the noise of the flood . but this was of no avail .
priests to offer up continuous prayers to heaven to stop the noise of the flood .
what did the imperial edict command ?
what did the imperial edict command ?