After the Onin War, even consorts from the regent families tended to choose to remain in the Nyogo rank, because it became difficult to put together a sum of money for the ceremonies that they had to have when they were promoted to Chugu.
応仁の乱以後、中宮昇進のための儀式の捻出が困難になると、摂家出身の后妃といえども女御に留まる場合が多くなる。