In 1877, his foster mother died and a relative succeeded the family name, and thereby, Shuei began to bear the continuance of the Hayashi family as an Igo family.
1877年(明治10年)養母が亡くなると、親戚の者が家名を継ぐこととなり、秀栄は碁家としての林家を存続を担う。