According to modern studies, it is theorized that Goryo-eji had thought of overthrowing the shogunate government which was not so radical and closer to those thoughts held by Shungaku MATSUDAIRA and the like.
ただし、近年の研究では倒幕と言っても緩やかなものであり、松平春嶽らの思想に近かったものと言われている。