There are two opposing opinions that, on the one hand, "E Ingakyo" is to be regarded as a root of Japanese emakimono (illustrated scrolls), and, on the other hand, it has nothing to do with emakimono produced after the Heian period.
『絵因果経』を日本の絵巻物のルーツだとする見方のある一方で、平安時代以降の絵巻物とは直接の影響関係はないとする見方もある。