In addition, according to strong request by Kiyomori, Takakura made a pilgrimage to Itsukushima-jinja Shrine soon after his abdication, and this stirred up a sense of crisis on the part of traditional temples such as Enryaku-ji Temple, Onjo-ji Temple, and Kofuku-ji Temple.
しかも清盛の強い要請により、高倉が譲位後すぐに厳島神社に参詣したことが、延暦寺・園城寺・興福寺など伝統的寺院勢力の危機感を煽ることになった。