An imperial edict was issued to demand lords and retainers to strictly observe Taiho Code, as there were cases in which they illegally occupied lands (hills, rivers and marshes) and undermined the peasants' interests.
また、王公諸臣が山川藪沢を不法に占有し、農民の利益を損なっているとして、大宝令遵守を求める詔勅も出されている。