Kinomidokyo was a Buddhist service where priests were invited inside the Imperial Court in the spring and fall to selectively read Daihannyakyo (Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra) to pray for the peace and security of the nation.
季御読経は、春と秋に国家安泰を祈願して宮中に僧を招き、大般若経を転読する仏教法会である。