lˈɛdʒənd stˈeɪts ðæt sˈʌtʃ fˈeɪməs dʒˌæpənˈiːz mˈʌŋks æz kjˈuːkaɪ ænd hˈoʊnən lˈeɪɾɚ sˈɜːvd æz ðə tʃˈiːf pɹˈiːsts ʌvðə tˈɛmpəl.
Legend states that such famous Japanese monks as Kūkai and Hōnen later served as the chief priests of the temple.