The Retired Emperor Reigen, who disliked Motohiro associating himself closely with the Kanto region, personally sought a prayer of curse ("Reigen Shinpitsu Gokiganmon") at Shimogoryo-jinja Shrine, and in it denounced Motohiro as 'Shinkyokujanei no akushin' (Bad retainer who acts for his own benefit and with insincerity).
こうした基煕の関東接近を憎んだ霊元上皇は、下御霊神社に呪詛の願文を自ら認め（霊元院宸筆御祈願文）、その中で基煕を「私曲邪佞の悪臣」と悪し様に罵っている。