On February 27, 1460, when Renjo was 15 years old, after the death of Rennyo's uncle, Nyojo (whose real name was Senyu), who was the chief priest of Futamatabo (二俣房, later called Honsen-ji Temple) in Kaga Province, he married Nyojo's daughter and succeeded to a position as the head priest of the temple.
15歳となった寛正元年1月26日_(旧暦)（1460年2月18日）、加賀国二俣房(後の本泉寺)の住持であった蓮如の叔父如乗（実名宣祐）が死亡したため、その娘を娶って後継者になる。 |