Thereafter, when Emperor Nijo was enthroned and the government of Retired Emperor Goshirakawa took power, the opposing powers, FUJIWARA no Nobuyori and MINAMOTO no Yoshitomo, collected their forces and staged a coup (the Heiji War) in 1159 while TAIRA no Kiyomori was visiting Kumano Shrine.
その後、二条天皇が即位し、後白河院政が始まると、藤原信頼や源義朝らの反対勢力が結集し、1159年平清盛が熊野詣に出かけた留守にクーデター（平治の乱）が起こる。