At the time, Tsunahira NIJO was in mourning and it was uncertain whether or not he could conduct inmyodenju and the Konoe family desired to conduct inmyodenju partly because of strong wish by Motohiro KONOE who was Taiko (retired imperial regent).
当時二条綱平は東山天皇の死去に伴う服忌中であり、印明伝授を行うことが危ぶまれており、太閤であった近衛基煕の強い意向もあって近衛家が印明伝授を希望した。