Kenshunmonin was deeply loved by Goshirakawa and was an important person in binding the relationship between Goshirakawa and Kiyomori, but after her death, the conflicts that had accumulated between the two parties became apparent.
後白河の寵愛する建春門院は、後白河と清盛の関係をつなぐ重要な存在であったが、その死は、両者間に蓄積していた対立点を顕在化させることとなった。