Although the E Ingakyo is widely believed to have been influential in the development of emakimono, there is some doubt whether the E Ingakyo had a direct relationship with the emakimono produced abundantly from the Heian period, because the painting style of the E Ingakyo is extremely antique and simple.
絵因果経は、絵巻物の源流とも言われるが、絵因果経の画風はきわめて古風で素朴なもので、平安時代以降に盛んに制作された絵巻物と直接の影響関係があるかどうかについては疑問もある。