Because of the Emperor Sutoku's abdication and Taikenmonin's renouncing the world, however, the Kanin branch gradually lost its power and Tsunemune's promotion also stagnated.
しかし崇徳天皇の退位と待賢門院の出家によって閑院流は勢力を衰退させ、経宗の昇進も停滞する。