The temple was restored during the Northern and Southern Courts period by Mokuan, a leading disciple of Muso Kokushi, and its name was changed to Kanrin-ji Temple by the second Shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate, Yoshiakira ASHIKAGA, who had become devoted to Mokuan but the name was soon reverted to Zennyu-ji Temple.
南北朝時代(日本)に夢窓国師の高弟・黙庵周禅が中興開山し、黙庵に帰依した足利幕府二代将軍・足利義詮によって観林寺と寺名を改められるが、ほどなく善入寺に戻された。