When holy places and sacred mountains are founded, first a large Buddhist temple is built as a central facility, then a small temple is built to the south-east to pray for the stability and prosperity of the mountain.
霊地霊山は、霊地を開くときに中心になる伽藍を建て、そこから巽（東南）の方角に当たる所に寺を建て、一山の安泰と興隆を祈願した。