It was the Buddhist temple on a huge scale described as follows; 'the wooden building was magnificent, it had a solemn and beautiful atmosphere, it was the best Buddhist temple in the world.' "Meigetsuki" (FUJIWARA no Teika's diary in Chinese writing style) (an article on June 5, Karoku 2), also mentioned; 'This Buddhist temple was too beautiful and solemn, there was no other temple like this throughout history.' "Gyokuyo" (Diary of Kanezane KUJO) an article on November 21, Shoan 3.
それは「土木之壮麗、荘厳之華美、天下第一之仏閣也」（『明月記』嘉禄2年6月5日条）、「今度事、華麗過差、已超先例」（『玉葉』承安3年11月21日条）といわれるほど大規模なものだった。