On the other hand, 'Gango-ji Temple Kannon-do Hall' located in the south of Gokuraku-in Temple became a branch temple of Todai-ji Temple, which developed around the Five-Storied Pagoda.
一方、極楽院の南にある「元興寺観音堂」の方は東大寺の末寺となり、五重塔を中心とする寺院であった。