However, the dispute between Tokuitsu and Saicho was not limited to the dispute between sanjo and ichijo and the authenticity of Hokekyo in Kyoso Hanjaku (evaluation of sutras, the idea which is the most similar to the one of Buddha in many Buddhist scriptures is questioned) was questioned and thus some say that it should be called 'Hokke gonjitsu no ronso' (dispute of Hokke gonjitsu).
ただし、徳一と最澄の論争は三乗と一乗の争いのみに留まらず、教相判釈（数ある経典の中で釈迦の考え方に最も近いものを問う）における法華経の正統性を問うたものでもあるから「法華権実論争」と呼ぶべきとの考えもある。