Yamato was riddled with territories under the control of Kofuku-ji Temple, and up until that point in time all attempts by the central government to conduct inspections (land surveys, etc.) of the province had run into stiff opposition from the clergy and from evil monks, and each and every attempt had failed.
大和は興福寺の所領が充満していて、これまで国検をしようとしても神人・悪僧の抵抗によりことごとく失敗に終わっていた。