On the other hand, according to "Taima-dera Temple Engi" (The History of Taima-dera Temple) in "Jogu-taishi Shui-ki" (a collection of the stories about Prince Shotoku) (1237), the Taima-dera Temple was founded by the Prince Maroko as the Manhozo-in Temple which honzon was Kuze Kannon in 612 and it was originally located in the place named Misoji (味曽路) in the south of present Taima-dera Temple and moved to the present place in 692.
一方、『上宮太子拾遺記』（嘉禎3年・1237年）所引の『当麻寺縁起』によれば、當麻寺は推古天皇20年（612年）、麻呂古王が救世観音を本尊とする万宝蔵院として創建したもので、当初は今の當麻寺の南方の味曽路という場所にあり、692年に現在地に移築されたとする。