With regards to this point, Nobushige HOZUMI wrote "intellects at that time scurry to read the book" ("Hoso Yawa") saying "Bankoku Koho" was read as if the book was some sort of scripture.
この点につき穂積陳重は「識者は争うて此書を読むが如き有様であった」（『法窓夜話』）と記し、あたかも経典のような権威をもって『万国公法』が読まれたと述べている。