The entire temple was destroyed by fire in 1137 but was restored by Jokei of Kasagi-dera Temple in 1208 and its sango and jigo (literally, "temple name"), which is the title given to a Buddhist temple was changed to the current ones'.
その後、保延3年（1137年）に全山焼失し、承元2年（1208年）、笠置寺の貞慶（じょうけい）によって中興され、現在の山号と寺号に改められた。