At the place where Hokke-ji Temple is located now, there used to be a residence of Fujiwara no Fuhito, and after Fuhito died, his daughter Komyoshi, or Empress Komyo inherited it and used it as her residence.
法華寺の地にはもと藤原不比等の邸宅があり、不比等の没後、娘の光明子、すなわち光明皇后がこれを相続して皇后宮とした。