In 1118, Emperor Horikawa's second (or third) son, Imperial Prince Saiunho joined the temple's priesthood and was the first time that a young member of the Imperial household had ever become a Buddhist priest.
1118年（元永元年）、堀河天皇第二皇子（第三皇子とも）の最雲法親王が入寺したのが、当寺に皇室子弟が入寺した初めである。