He it was who built the heiau situated on the great plain of Makanau.

The sea worn pebbles may still be seen, which Kohaokalani had his people carry up on to the height, about two leagues from the shore.

These pebbles were intended for the interior pavement of the temple.

The people, worn out by the great difficulty of transportation, tired of the yoke of royalty, and incited by disloyal priests, began to let their discontent and discouragement show itself.

A conspiracy was soon formed by these two classes leagued against the chief, and a religious ceremony offered an occasion to rid themselves of the despot.
The temple was completed, and it only remained to carry a god up there.
This divinity was nothing but an ohia-tree of enormous size, which had been cut down in the forest above Ninole.