However, after Shonyo became the head of Hongan-ji Temple, Shonyo and his guardian Renjun (the sixth son of Rennyo and maternal grandfather of Shonyo) adopted a policy of strengthening Ichimon (group of priests of the same sect) regulation by the head.
ところが、本願寺の法主が証如の代に入ると証如とその後見である蓮淳（蓮如の六男で証如の外祖父）は法主による一門統制を強める政策を採った。