Established during the Oei era (1394 - 1428) by Daigo Osho in the Takagamine area of the Rakuhoku district (Kita Ward, Kyoto City) and relocated to its current location by Ishin Suden in around 1605.
応永、洛北鷹ヶ峰（北区(京都市)に大業和尚が創建し、慶長10年（1605年）頃以心崇伝によって現在地に移築された。