As a temple with deep connections to the Imperial Household, it got the nickname "Omurogosho" (Omuro Imperial Palace) from the fact that the Monk-Emperor Uda lived there after entering the priesthood.
皇室とゆかりの深い寺で、出家後の宇多法皇が住したことから「御室御所」（おむろごしょ）の別名がついた。