Following the death of the Retired Emperor Goshirakawa in 1192, Hokke-do Hall was reconstructed on the site of the former Hojuji-dono Palace and became his tomb.
1192年(建久3年)後白河上皇の死により、焼失した法住寺殿の敷地にあらたに法華堂がつくられ、上皇の御陵とさだめられた。