Hongwan-ji Temple, which had had a close friendship with Masamoto since Rennyo, was afraid of becoming involved in that conflict so that Jitsunyo and Shinran's portraits were instead taken to Omi Katada.
本願寺は蓮如以来、政元と親交があり、紛争にまきこまれることを恐れ、実如と宗祖真影は近江堅田に避難。