Nyoenni, Zonno's wife, tried to make her son Rensho succeed as the chief priest, but instead Rennyo became the eighth chief priest of Hongwan-ji Temple, supported by Nyojo, Zonnyo's brother.
存如の妻如円尼は実子の蓮照に継職させようと図ったが、存如の弟如乗の支持で蓮如が本願寺第8代を継いだ。