Enryaku-ji Temple's military strength grew with each passing year, so much so that even Emperor Shirakawa, who wielded great power from his cloister, said "the water of the Kamogawa River, games of dice, and the mountain monks.
延暦寺の武力は年を追うごとに強まり、強大な権力で院政を行った白河法皇ですら「賀茂川の水、双六の賽、山法師。