Furthermore, at the end of the tenth century, the governor monk of the Office of Todai-ji Temple Construction (successor to the Agency of Todai-ji Temple Construction) began to neglect his work, which resulted in collapse or almost collapse of terribly deteriorated structures, including the Nandai-mon gate, the twin treasure houses of Kensaku-in, and the back door of the Great Buddha Hall.
合せて、10世紀末頃には、造東大寺所（前造東大寺司）の知事僧も勤務を怠けるようになってきたため、東大寺は、南大門や羂索院双倉、大仏殿後戸などは、傷みに傷んで、倒壊寸前か、してしまった。