Then Kyonyo became independent of the temple and established Higashi (eastern)-Hongan-ji Temple (the Otani group of the Shinshu sect), and for this, Junnyo established Nishi (western)-Hongan-ji Temple (the Hongan-ji group of the Jodo Shinshu sect), separating Hongan-ji Temple into Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple and Nishi-Hongan-ji Temple.
教如が独立する形で東本願寺（真宗大谷派）を設立、後にこれに対して准如が西本願寺（浄土真宗本願寺派）を設立し、東西本願寺に分裂した。