ðə mˈɔs kˈeɪm mˈʌtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ, ʌv ɪts ˈoʊn ɐkˈoːɹd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈeɪdʒi ˈiəɹə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, wˌɛn ðə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹi lˈækt səfˈɪʃənt fˈʌndz fɔːɹ ˈʌpkiːp.
The moss came much later, of its own accord during the Meiji era (1868–1912), when the monastery lacked sufficient funds for upkeep.