On August 20, Goshirakawa rejected Sannomiya (Takakura's third Imperial Prince Koreaki) and Hokuroku no miya, who was supported by Yoshinaka, and enthroned Shinomiya (Takakura's fourth Imperial Prince Takahira; the Emperor Gotoba), who appeared in a dream of Tango no Tsubone (TAKASHINA no Eishi).
20日、三宮（高倉の第三皇子・惟明親王）や義仲の推す北陸宮を退けて、丹後局（高階栄子）の夢想に現れた四宮（高倉の第四皇子・尊成親王、後鳥羽天皇）を践祚させた。