It is believed that, after Emperor Tenchi died in 671, his son Emperor Kobun succeeded him in the Imperial Palace Omi Otsu no Miya (The legitimacy of his succession to the throne as well as that of Emperor Tenmu have been the focus of controversy since the Edo period.)
671年、天智天皇が没すると、天皇の子の弘文天皇（弘文天皇）が近江大津宮で跡を嗣いだとされる（正統性は天武天皇のものと併せ江戸時代より議論の的となっている）。