However, it is said that there were twelve foundation stones left in the kondo when archeologist Kenji TAKAHASHI investigated the main hall in the Meiji period, and after that, most of the stones were stolen and came into the possession of antique art dealers and others, and as a result, there are only two left there.
ただし、金堂の礎石は明治時代に高橋健自が調査した時には12個残っていたというが、その後抜き取られて古美術商などの手に渡り、現在は2個しか残っていない。