The latter was built by Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa to split and counteract the powerful influence of Nishi-Honganji, which had attracted thousands of followers with its free-wheeling it allowed priests to marry and have children, permitted the eating of meat, and renounced traditional ascetic practices.
It was built by Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa to separate and counter the powerful influence of Nishi-Honganji.