This shrine was frequently damaged by wars; for instance, it became battlefields when KO no Moronao and his troops fought a battle with armed priests of Mt. Hiei in 1336, and when Nobunaga ODA attacked the Rokkaku clan.
建武(日本)3年、高師直と比叡山との合戦の際戦場となったり、織田信長による六角氏攻めでの戦場になるなど、度々の戦禍にさらされた。