Later, the Honganji Kyodan organization, which was revived and established by Rennyo of the Jodo Shinshu sect after overcoming obstructions from Mt. Hiei amongst others, set up a powerful lay organization called Monto, which came to be equal to the sengoku daimyo (Japanese territorial lord) who replaced the shugo daimyo after the Onin War.
後に浄土真宗の蓮如が叡山などの妨害を乗り越えて再興し、作り上げた本願寺教団は、門徒と呼ばれる強大な信徒集団を獲得し、応仁の乱後守護大名に取って代わった戦国大名に匹敵するほどにまでなった。