For the entrance of architecture of temples, the swing lattice doors became to be used often, and in addition, according to "Tonomine Ryakki" (brief sketch of Tonomine) the five lattice doors were set in front of Naijin (inner sanctuary of a shrine or temple) of the lecture hall in narabido (two temples) style which was built in 972 and the three lattice doors were placed to separate Naijin from Gejin (outer place of worship for public people).
寺院建築の正面には扉形式の格子戸が多用されるようになり、さらに『多武峰略記』によると、天禄三年に建立された双堂形式の講堂の内陣の正面に格子戸五間を建て込み、内陣と外陣の間仕切りに格子戸三具を建て込んでいた。