On the other hand, as represented by the fire attack against Mt. Hiei (1571) and the attack against Ishiyama Hongan-ji Temple by Nobunaga ODA, the rulers in this age were afraid of the temples which had had strong power in various meanings, and exterminated them persistently.
一方、織田信長の比叡山焼き討ち(1571年)や石山本願寺攻撃に代表されるように、この時代の支配者たちは、それまでさまざまな意味で強い力を持っていた寺院勢力を恐れ、執拗に殲滅していった。