In 1014, the Emperor, who became isolated, developed an illness of the eyes that almost made him lose his eyesight, and it finally became difficult for him to conduct affairs of the state, and Michinaga used this as an excuse to urge the Emperor to pass on his throne.
孤立した天皇は長和3年（1014年）、失明寸前の眼病にかかり、いよいよ政務に支障が出てこれを理由に道長はしばしば譲位を迫った。