Although he received a bad reputation for his full-force attack of Kofuku-ji and Onjo-ji Temples that interfered with the Imperial succession issue, it should also be noted that he stopped the involvement of temples and shrines with extremely strong armed forces with religious powers in important political issues such as the Imperial succession.
皇位継承問題に干渉した興福寺と園城寺に総攻撃をかけたことは当時は評判が悪かったものの、強大な武力をもつ宗教勢力が皇位継承のような重大な政治問題に関わることを止めた意義は無視できない。