The Oe clan, who served as geshi (shokan in charge of practical business in the field) in this manor for generations since the 12th century, planned to strengthen their rule over Kuroda no sho during the late 13th century until they were eventually called akuto after conflicting with Todai-ji Temple, and was ultimately suppressed by Rokuhara Tandai (an administrative and judicial agency in Rokuhara, Kyoto) which received a request from Todai-ji Temple.
12世紀から代々と同荘下司職を勤める大江氏は、13世紀後半に黒田荘への支配権を強化しようと画策し、東大寺と対立してついに悪党と呼ばれるようになり、最終的には東大寺の要請を受けた六波羅探題に鎮圧された。