In 980 it was appointed as the place for imperial prayer, which had many temple buildings, but the temple's fortune declined because of an internal conflict within Tendai Sect and later several fires caused by war.
980年（天元(日本)3年）には勅願所となり、多くの伽藍を有する寺院であったが、天台宗内における内紛やその後の度重なる兵火などにより寺運は衰えた。