His older brother Renjo, who became foster father of Rengo, was the second son of Rennyo and he was expected to be a consensus builder of followers in the Hokuriku region, but he was prone to illness and he inherited Honsen-ji Temple when Rengo did tokudo (enter the Buddhist priesthood).
養父となった兄・蓮乗は蓮如の次男であり北陸地方の門徒のまとめ役になる事を期待されていたが、病気がちであり、蓮悟の得度の際にあわせて本泉寺を継承している。