As for hanreki, there are two widely-held explanations: one alleging that the calendar was published twice a year and eighty-three copies were distributed, like guchureki (explanation held by Toshiya TORAO and Hideo HIROSE) and the other alleging that the calendar was published once a year and 166 copies were distributed (explanation held by Hidesaburo HARA and Katsuaki YAMASHITA).
頒暦については、具注暦と同様に2巻で1年分として83部とする説（虎尾俊哉・広瀬秀雄説）と1巻で1年分として166部とする説（原秀三郎・山下克明説）が存在する。