The Hokkeshu sect accepted the plan of debate and sent distinguished monks of Nichiko from Chomyo-ji Temple, Nittai from Joko-in Temple, Nichien from Kuon-in Temple, and Daizobo from Myoken-ji Temple in Kyoto, and a monk Fuden, who was the younger brother of the then shopowner of a wholesale dealer in oil, from Myokoku-ji Temple in Sakai.
法華宗の方も、では宗論をやろうと京都の頂妙寺の日珖、常光院の日諦、久遠院の日淵、妙顕寺の大蔵坊、境の油屋の当主の弟で、妙国寺の僧普伝という歴々の僧たちが来ることになった。