According to 'Dosha Sonshoku Kenroku Cho' (the record of damages of the temple), a historical material compiled in the early 11th century, temple buildings of Gango-ji Temple including Kon-do Hall (main hall of a Buddhist temple) were so ruined in those days that they appeared miserable.
11世紀前半の「堂舎損色検録帳」という史料によると、金堂をはじめとする元興寺の伽藍は、この頃には荒れ果てて見る影もなかったという。