However, the temple's collection Buddha statues dating from the Heian period, among which the standing statue of the Eleven-faced Kannon that represents the oldest style and appears to have been crafted during the 10th century indicates that the temple existed in the 10th century when Kuya is said to have visited.
ただし、当寺には平安時代にさかのぼる仏像群が伝わり、もっとも古様な作風を示す十一面観音立像は10世紀にさかのぼる作と見られることから、空也が来山したと伝える10世紀頃には寺観が整っていたと見られる。