Concerning the foundation of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, there are descriptions in "Kiyomizu-dera Engi" (The Origin of Kiyomizu-dera Temple) selected by FUJIWARA no Akihira, the owner of "Gunsho ruiju" (Collection of historical documents compiled by Hokiichi HANAWA), and "Kiyomizu-dera Engi Emaki" ('The Picture Scroll of the Origin of Kiyomizu-dera Temple,' now it is owned by Tokyo National Museum) produced in 1520.
清水寺の創建については、『群書類従』所収の藤原明衡撰の『清水寺縁起』、永正17年（1520年）制作の『清水寺縁起絵巻』（東京国立博物館蔵）にみえる。