In 1884, Shuei abolished the Hayashi family and forced Honinbo Shugen retire, then returned to the Honinbo family and called himself Honinbo Shuei the 17th.
1884年(明治17年)、林家を廃絶し、本因坊秀元を隠居させて本因坊家に復帰し、十七世本因坊秀栄を名乗る。