The damage from the fire caused by the Taira no Shigehira battle during the Genpei War in 1180 was most extensive, this being known as Nanto Yakiuchi (the incident of Heishi's army setting fire to the temples in Nanto).
中でも治承4年（1180年）、源平の争いの最中、平重衡の兵火による被害は甚大であった（南都焼討）。