At that time, the Amida worship had deeply spread within the aristocracy and Amida Nyorai statues with Jo-in (samadhi mudra, gesture of meditation) and the building of Amida Buddha halls were popular.
この頃には、阿弥陀信仰は貴族社会に深く浸透し、定印を結ぶ阿弥陀如来と阿弥陀堂建築が盛んになる。