In addition, although vowing to follow the precepts was often implemented around Todai-ji Temple and Enryaku-ji Temple, it became only a way to obtain a certificate as an official priest and lost substance.
また、受戒そのものは東大寺・延暦寺を中心に盛んに行われたものの、官僧の資格をえるためのものとなり内容は形骸化していった。