Nichiryu (Hokke Sect of Honmon School founder) studied under Nissai of Myoken-ji Temple (Kyoto Prefecture) but had a dispute regarding Hokke-kyo (the Lotus Sutra), which caused him to advocate 'Happon Shoi ron' (theory that eight chapters of Hokke-kyo (Lotus Sutra) are the true teachings of Nichiren), leave Myoken-ji Temple and establish Honno-ji Temple (Kyoto Prefecture) where he founded the Nichiryumon School.
日隆(法華宗本門流)は妙顕寺（京都府）日霽を師として修学したが、法華経について論争があり、日隆(法華宗本門流)は「八品正意論」を提唱し、妙顕寺（京都府）を出て本能寺（京都府）を建立し、日隆門流を興す。