MOTOORI thought that, the formulation of the code, nevertheless, was not attributed to the work of Kotoku but to the achievement of Tenchi, because at that time the central role of the system reform was played by Prince Naka no Oe.
それを孝徳が定めたと言わず、天智が定めたというのは、当時の制度改定の主役が中大兄皇子だったためだと考えた。