Konyo originally had four sons and a daughter, but since all of them died early, he appointed Tokunyo (also known as Kojun (広淳)) who came from the Kensho-ji Temple (Yao City) as the new monzeki (successor of a temple) and Myonyo himself was assigned as the next successor of hoshu as an adopted son of Tokunyo.
初め広如には4男1女があったが全て早世したため、顕証寺(八尾市)から迎えた徳如（広淳）を新門跡と定め、明如自身は徳如の養子として新々門となる。