The attempt of Empress Koken to install Dokyo as the next emperor by falsifying that a divine proclamation had been received from Hachiman via an oracle was dispatched by WAKE no Kiyomaro obtaining a new proclamation from Usa Hachiman (Usa Hachimangu Shrine Oracle Incident).
孝謙天皇が道鏡を次期の天皇にしようとしたときは八幡神の託宣があったと偽称し、和気清麻呂は宇佐八幡の託宣を受けてこれを阻止した（宇佐八幡宮神託事件）。