To break through this stagnant situation, Chogen visited Ise Shrine with his colleagues to transcribe the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra for the service, to skim through the sutra aloud and show their dedication.
この状況を打破するために、重源は伊勢に参り、一団を引きつれ、大般若経の書写、転読供養と奉納を行った。