It is believed that there was no chief priest in Eihei-ji Temple for a while, but when Gien died and Giun succeeded the position in November or December of 1314, a dispute arose as to whether Gikai should be counted as one of the successive chief priests of Eihei-ji Temple.
永平寺はしばらく無住状態になったと思われるが、正和3年（1314年）10月に義演が入寂し義雲が後任になると、永平寺の世代（歴代住職）に義介を数えるか否かで再び論争が起こった。