However, Kanezae, who became head of the Fujiwara clan at the same time, had to put much effort into reconstructing Hojo-ji and To-ji Temples with a focus on Kofuku-ji Temple built by his clan.
しかし、同時に兼実が藤氏長者となったことで、氏寺である興福寺を中心に法成寺や東寺の再建にもより力を注がなければならなくなった。