They contain detailed descriptions of the operation of the temple, how the temple was controlled within the Kofuku-ji Temple, social trends in Yamato Province, the development of central politics in Kyoto, the actions of Kyokaku's relatives, including the Kujo family and the workings of Hongan-ji Temple, thus collectively they are a rare historical record relating to the politics, economy, society and religion of the Muromachi period.
興福寺内の寺務・寺領支配から大和国人衆の動向、京都の中央政界や親戚である九条家や本願寺の動きなどが詳細に記述されており、室町時代の政治・経済・社会・宗教に関する貴重な史料である。