It is said that the reason for the construction of Ishiyama-dera Temple receiving such a high level attention also had in part to do with its close proximity to Hora-no-miya which was built by Emperor Junna and Emperor Koken.
これには、淳仁天皇と孝謙天皇が造営した保良宮（ほらのみや）が石山寺の近くにあったことも関係していると言われる。