As one of the three major pledging sites in Japan including Yakushi-ji Temple in Shimotsuke Province and Kanzeon-ji Temple in Dazaifu, Kaidan-in of Todai-ji Temple produced so many official monks together with Kaidan-in of Enryaku-ji Temple, which developed in place of Shimotsuke Yakushi-ji Temple since its foundation in the Heian period.
東大寺戒壇は、下野国の薬師寺や大宰府の観世音寺と三戒壇に数えられ、平安時代に作られ下野薬師寺の代りに発展していった延暦寺戒壇とともに多くの官僧を生み出していった。