After the defeat of the Retired Emperor, he became a priest (his homyo (Buddhist name) was Shinren or Kanren) and surrendered, signaling his allegiance, but he was not forgiven and exiled to Hitachi Province.
上皇方の敗北後は出家（法名は親蓮あるいは観蓮）・投降し、恭順の意を示したが、赦されず常陸国に配流となった。