Muro-ji Temple, located in its neighborhood, was founded and has been maintained by priests connected with Kofuku-ji Temple and the foundation of Miroku magaibutsu in Ono-dera Temple also involved the priests of Kofuku-ji Temple; these facts suggest that it had close relations with Kofuku-ji Temple.
近くにある室生寺は興福寺系の僧によって創建・整備されており、大野寺の磨崖仏造立にも興福寺の僧が関係していることから見て、興福寺と関係の深い寺院であったと思われる。