In 1868, entering modern times, in order to dispel the close relationship between Higashi Hongan-ji Temple and the Edo bakufu (feudal government headed by a shogun) and to improve relations with the new Meiji government, he defined his position as an imperialist. |
1868年(明治元年)、近代に入ると、親密であった東本願寺と江戸幕府との関係を払拭し、明治新政府との関係改善を図るため、勤皇の立場を明確にする。 |