Disciple Kii was the second daughter of Ason Nobumasa of Kii, Sama no Gonsuke. She remained single through her life and only recited the Hokekyō. She desired neither glories nor luxuries in this mundane life, but solely wished for her future deliverance in the land of Buddha.

Without reaching old age, Disciple Kii fell ill when twenty years old. Instead of hoping for recovery, she fervently recited the sūtra. Finally she passed away with a firm faith, pressing her palms together, as she finished the last verse of the Hōben Chapter, which says, “Great joy in one’s mind will enable one to become a Buddha.”

The person beside her dreamed that Disciple Kii ascended into the air, wearing a beautifully decorated celestial robe and having a jeweled crown on her head, her body radiating light as she went to the Tosotsu Heaven. (Page 136)