The origin of Goshiki Fudo described in many documents such as guide books of historic sites is based on legendary tales such as the foregoing but some inconsistencies exist in terms of the details from one reference to the next.
史跡案内など多くの文献ではこのような説話に倣った由来が記述されているが、資料によっては伝説の内容にばらつきも見られる。