If the theory is correct, it can be regarded as the first Insei preceding the Shirakawa Insei (ruled by the retired Emperor Shirakawa), but since Gosanjo had passed away in less than a half year after abdication, his real intention remains a mystery.
この説が正しければ、白河院政に先立つ最初の院政ということもできるが、後三条は譲位後半年足らずで死去したのでその真意は謎のままである。