During this period, Emperor Goshirakawa and Emperor Nijo were severely opposed to each other taking control of political power, it was said there was a lot of criticism and complaining against the birth of Prince ("Hyakurensho" (History book from the Kamakura period)).
この頃、政治の主導権を巡って後白河と二条天皇は激しく対立していたため、その出生には「世上嗷々の説（不満・批判）」があったという（『百錬抄』）。