| He took Rennyo, who later became the eighth chief priest of Hongan-ji Temple, as his disciple, as a result of a connection on his mother's side, maintaining a good relationship with him throughout his life as master and disciple, even though they belonged to different religious schools. |
母方の縁で後に本願寺8世となる蓮如を弟子として預かり、宗派の違いを越えて生涯にわたり師弟の関係を結んだ。 |