But Jodo Shu fell into an era of separation; Nishiyama-ha separated to Nishitani-ryu, Fukakusa-ryu, Higashiyama-ryu and Saga-ryu after Shoku died, and Chinzei-ha separated into Shirohata-ha, Nagoe-ha, Fujita-ha, Ichijo-ha, Kobata-ha and Sanjo-ha after Yoshitada died.
だが、西山派は証空の死後、西谷流・深草流・東山流・嵯峨流に分裂し、鎮西派も良忠の死後に白旗派・名越派・藤田派・一条派・木幡派・三条派に分裂するなど、浄土宗は更なる分裂の時代を迎える事になる。