Harumichi was initially planning to write "Koshi-den" in Tokyo, however, for other works such as editing of the doctrine offered by the head office of Shinto, editing Atsutane's works and writing his own books, he came to Kyoto and started writing.
当初玄道は東京にて古史伝の草稿に取り掛かる予定でいたが、神道本局からの教典編集の依頼や種々の著述や平田先生の遺書の校訂などもあり、結局京都で執筆することに改める。