Moreover, since many episodes such as Hokke Shichiyu (above) are included in the Hokke-kyo sutras, another theory guesses that it was made by a religious organization that had many believers.
なお、法華経には、上記の酔う法華七喩などの説話が多く収録されているため、一般大衆の信者を多く持つ教団によって作られたものであるという説もある。