Ryogen is revered as the person who rendered the most meritorious service for the restoration of Enryaku-ji Temple thanks to his various achievements, including the reconstruction of Mt. Hiei's garan, the rise of Tendai Doctrinal Studies and the maintenance of discipline in the precinct.
良源は、比叡山の伽藍の復興、天台教学の興隆、山内の規律の維持など、さまざまな功績から、延暦寺中興の祖として尊ばれている。