Accordingly, the search of the pagoda was conducted by an imperial order from Emperor Ichijo, and a samurai called NODANI no Mitsumori found a big mound in the hill at the back of Ishido-ji Temple.
そして、一条天皇の勅命により、塔の探索を行ったところ、武士の野谷光盛なる者が、石塔寺の裏山に大きな塚を発見した。