It is said that the deep-seated grudge of Kiyohime was removed by the religious service held by the temple's daisojo (high priest) and the bell came to give off the beautiful sound, and it has been passed down as a sacred treasure in the temple.
寺の大僧正の供養により清姫の怨念が解けて美しい音色を放つようになったとされ、霊宝として同寺に伝えられている。