Because so little progress had been made on the work during the reign of Emperor Murakami in 954, the most powerful person at that time, FUJIWARA no Saneyori, was appointed as its president and OE no Asatsuna was appointed as superintendent, and they were ordered to add Emperor Suzaku's reign while they tried to accelerate the progress of the work.
だが、作業が芳しくなかった事から村上天皇の天暦8年（954年）に、時の最高実力者藤原実頼を総裁とし大江朝綱を別当として朱雀天皇時代の追加を命じるとともに作業の促進を図った。