In 1082, when Yokan at age 50 was walking around the statue of Amida Nyorai, the main revered figure, reciting the nenbutsu as his daily routine, Amida Nyorai stepped down from the sacred platform and began to walk with Yokan.
1082年（永保2年）、50歳の永観が日課の念仏を唱えながら、本尊の阿弥陀如来の周りを行道していると、阿弥陀如来が須弥壇を下り、共に行道を始めた。