There are various theories on the reason for his exile, one theory says he had a conflict with the temple followers about the operation of the temple, another says his misconduct during a drunken frenzy or another says he criticized the Edo Bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) for intervening with the Imperial Court.
理由としては寺務を巡る大衆_(仏教)との対立、酒乱による乱行、江戸幕府の朝廷への介入を非難する言辞を行ったなど諸説が伝わる。