The mandala was locked away at Hōryū-ji, but a break-in at the Hōryū-ji treasury allowed Shinnyo to access their stores under the pretext of checking for damages.
Mandala terkunci di Hōryū-ji, namun suatu perampokan di khazanah Hōryū-ji memungkinkan Shinnyo untuk mengakses penyimpanan mereka dengan dalih memeriksa kerusakan.