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Unfortunately Tanzei's mummy deteriorated over time, though it's not clear why (when his body, at first, seemed perfectly preserved).
In 1723 a second monk by the name of Chōzen (澄禅), known as the 'second coming of Tanzei' (弾誓の再来), achieved mummification (after 5 years).