In the transition from the Heian period in which nobles had dominated the politics and culture to the Kamakura period in which bushi began ruling the nation, the uneasy atmosphere spread over people and such people came to rely on Buddhism.
貴族中心の平安時代から、武士が支配する鎌倉時代へうつる不安な世の中で、仏教を心の支えにする人が増えた。