June 23, 1345: Acting on the order of the Emperor Kogen, the temple is relocated to Rokujo-dori Street in Kyoto by Nichijo who left the Uesugi clan to enter the Buddhist priesthood, and the name is changed to Honkoku-ji Temple.
貞和元年（1345年）5月15日-光厳天皇の勅諚により、上杉氏から出家した日静が京都六条通に移転させ、本國寺と改称。