It seems that the Taima-dera Temple when first adopted such a formation of temple buildings similar to the Yakushi-ji Temple style in which Kon-do Hall was placed in the center, the Kodo Hall was placed behind Kodo and the two east and west pagodas were placed forward along a north-south axis.
創建当初の當麻寺は、金堂を中心とし、南北方向の中軸線に沿って、金堂の後方に講堂、前方には東西二つの塔を配する薬師寺式に近い伽藍構成をとっていたと思われる。