In those days, sake brewing was what is now called leading-edge biotechnology and major temples were in the following situations which were so favorable as to make it possible for them to be entrusted with and take charge of such state-of-the-art technology.
この時代の醸造は、今風に云えばバイオテクノロジーの最先端であり、当時の大寺院はそれを委譲されて担っていくだけの、以下に挙げるような数々の好条件に恵まれていた。