Rennyo wanted the solidarity among his families which were the direct descendants of Shinran and also wanted his children who became chief priests at various places, especially Jitsunyo who succeeded to hoshu, to protect the religious community as the guarding walls.
蓮如は親鸞直系の末裔である一族の団結を求め、法主を継承した実如を中心に各地の住持となった子供達がその藩屏として教団を守ってゆくことを求めた。