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 .
certain hermits .
who lived on horaizan ?
who lived on horaizan ?