The contention between Goshirakawa and Yoshinaka was escalated to open confrontation when Goshirakawa issued senji (the imperial decree) to Yoritomo directly in October 1183, bypassing Yoshinaka.
そして後白河が義仲の頭越しに寿永二年十月宣旨を頼朝に下したことで、両者の対立は決定的となった。