It was originally located in Nashiharanomiya to the south of Heijo-kyu Palace, and relocated later to the neighborhood of Kagami-ike Pond to the south of the Great Buddha Hall of Todai-ji Temple.
当初は平城宮南の梨原宮に鎮座し、後に東大寺大仏殿南方の鏡池付近に移座した