A well-known emperor was sorry about Kyuji (a record of stories currently at court) that were incorrect, and attempted to correct pre-existing documents. On September 18, 711, the emperor ordered his subject, Yasumaro to present the Kyuji that was selected and recorded immediately after the emperor settled in Omiya, Kiyohara in Asuka, to the extent that HIEDA no Are could recite, and Yasumaro happily followed the emperor's words, thoroughly picking up Kyuji. However, during the ancient period, the words and meanings were so unsophisticated that it was difficult to describe the content when organizing characters and forming a phrase by using characters from abroad.
…（於焉惜舊辭之誤忤正先紀之謬錯以和銅四年九月十八日詔臣安萬侶撰録稗田阿禮所誦之勅語舊辭以獻上者謹隨詔旨子細採摭然、上古之時言意並朴敷文構句於字即難）