| Since he was a member of the former Imperial Family (Prince Motohito was forced to be demoted to a subject as 'MINAMOTO no Mochihito' by the Taira clan), applying a death penalty to him was not possible; after all, it was concluded that he would become a priest and enter Ninna-ji Temple. |
旧皇族（以仁王は平家の圧力で「源以光」として臣籍降下させられていた）という出自もあり、死罪に処するわけにもいかず、結局仁和寺において出家させることとなった。 |