It is called "Shishigatani Conspiracy" because secret talks were carried out at Joken Hoin (a child of FUJIWARA no Michinori)'s mountain retreat in Higashiyama Shishigatani, Kyoto (presently, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City).
京都、東山鹿ヶ谷（現在の京都市左京区）の静賢法印（藤原通憲の子）の山荘で謀議が行われたとされ、このように呼ばれる。