The Kandō Abidarumakusharon, published in the modern era, played a groundbreaking role in the Buddhist world of the time. It is pointed out that the background of this work was the result of the will of the publisher Hōzōkan, which sought to attract new readers, the priests of Sennyuji Temple, who provided their knowledge of the Abidarumakusharon, the traditional text of the Abhidharmakośa, and the Ōtani school priests who managed the entire revision process between the publisher and the scholars.
