It is not known how Yorimori felt about the fall of the clan; however, soon thereafter, he conveyed a long-held desire to become a Buddhist priest to Yoritomo, and after obtaining his approval, Yorimori took the tonsure and became a priest on July 5 at Todai-ji Temple, assuming the buddhist name Choren (see the entry for June 18 in the "Azuma Kagami").
一門の滅亡を頼盛がどのように思ったかは定かでないが、それから程なく頼朝に出家の素懐を申し送って了承を得ると、5月29日、東大寺で出家して法名を重蓮と号した（『吾妻鏡』6月18日条）。