It was supposed that Echizen Province would be an ideal place to encourage the spread of his religion as many believers of Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism) or other related religious sects lived in the area, and from Kyokaku's point of view, since there was conflict between the Asakura clan and the Kai clan, who were the Shugodai (deputy of Shugo, provincial constable) of Echizen Province at that time, and there was continuous embezzlement of the manors by them, Kyokaku expected Rennyo, who was his disciple and who he trusted, to act as local governor of Kawaguchi no Sho.
越前一帯には浄土真宗やそれ以外の浄土教系の諸宗派の信者が多く住んでいるために蓮如の布教には最適である事、逆に経覚の立場からしてもその頃越前国の守護代であった朝倉氏と甲斐氏の争いの影響で両氏による荘園の横領が続いており、信頼のおける甥分である蓮如に河口庄の代官的な役割を期待していたとされる。