At this point numerous followers moved from Junnyo's Buddhist sect, which became Nishi (West) Hongan-ji Temple, to Kyonyo's Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, whereby Hongan-ji Temple was split into eastern and western factions.
このとき、西本願寺となった准如の教団から東本願寺の教如のもとに移る門徒が多くあらわれ､本願寺は東西に分裂した。